“Since retiring from competitive chess, my focus is on education and or...” — Judit Polgar Quote

Since retiring from competitive chess, my focus is on education and organising children's tournaments: I make a point of never separating girls and boys, nor awarding special prizes for girls.

I was happy that at home we were a closed circle and then we went out playing chess and saw the world. It's a very difficult life and you have to be very careful, especially the parents, who need to know the limits of what you can and can't do with your child.

We had a happy childhood, our parents were strict but loving, and I was together with my sisters, who were my best friends.

My style became very technical. I sacrificed a lot of things. I was always hunting for the king, for the mate. I'd forget about my other pieces. Until a point it worked, and I won games that way.

Most actions derive not from your own initiative but from your family circumstances, your education, your calling, and so on. You must therefore give up a little time to performing actions which derive from yourself alone. They need not be important; quite insignificant actions fulfill the same purpose.

A young person who does not go on to education or training will earn less throughout their lifetime.

Poverty and lack of education are ruining our planet.

To my mind, the education of children - girl children, specifically - is what really creates an enlightened society. It creates a liberal society.