Susan Polgar Quotes

• Chess is a miniature version of life. To be successful, you need to be disciplined, assess resources, consider responsible choices and adjust when circumstances change.

  Susan Polgar

  Successful, Choices, Needs

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• When men lose against me, they always have a headache ... or things of that kind. I have never beaten a completely healthy man!

  Susan Polgar

  Funny, Women, Humorous

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• There are no take-backs—just as in life. You must think before you move.

  Susan Polgar

  Moving, Thinking

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• Win with grace, lose with dignity!

  Susan Polgar

  Winning, Grace, Chess

  Susan Polgar, Douglas Goldstein (2014). “Rich As A King: How the Wisdom of Chess Can Make You a Grandmaster of Investing”, p.224, Morgan James Publishing

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• Chess can help a child develop logical thinking, decision making, reasoning, and pattern recognition skills, which in turn can help math and verbal skills.

  Susan Polgar

  Children, Learning, Math

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• If we talk about pure abilities and skills, I
  believe there should be no reason why women cannot play as well as men.

  Susan Polgar

  Women, Believe, Skills

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• Chess is a miniature version of life.

  Susan Polgar

  Chess, Miniatures, Versions

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• According to research, test scores improved by 17.3% for students regularly engaged in chess classes, compared with only 4.6% for children participating in other forms of enriched activities.

  Susan Polgar

  Children, Class, Research

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• I have always felt that Judit was a relatively slow starter, though she is extremely motivated, diligent, hard-working, and disciplined towards her goals in chess and in life.

  Susan Polgar

  Women, Hard Work, Goal

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• I believe that the best style is a universal one, tactical and positional at the same time.

  Susan Polgar

  Believe, Style, Chess

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• I don't like politics especially in chess. All I want is promote chess 24/7.

  Susan Polgar

  Politics, Want, Chess

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• I think that is the difference between the very good and the best.

  Susan Polgar

  Thinking, Differences, Very Good

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• I have visited Tromsø and can personally say Tromsø is a beautiful city, well equipped to be an excellent choice for the Chess Olympiad 2014.

  Susan Polgar

  Beautiful, Cities, Choices

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