Perhaps, in the world today there is not one person who does not know about the legendary Polgar family. The success of the Polgar sisters achieved by them under the guidance of their father and mentor László Polgár raised women’s chess to a new level. However, about this family, we will talk again in the following articles.
Laszlo Polgar known in chess circles as a teacher and author of numerous books have invented a new form of chess, which bear his name “chess Polgar”. These differ chess from a normal non-traditional chess Board, and fewer pieces on the Board. Initially, this type of chess Laszlo Polgar invented for their grandchildren. However, this view has found its admirers. And in Pardubice 2010 (Czech Republic) was held the first world championship chess Polgar. This year has brought the Crimean Museum of chess and checkers new exhibit “the Polgar Chess”. Not many people know that these chess brought and gave the Museum the pupil of the Crimean schools Valery Shemyakin. Young eight-year-old Valery was in the 2010 world champion chess Polgar to 8,10,12 and 18 years. The Polgar chess in the Museum is also interesting that brought on the Board is the autograph Sofia Polgar, and in articles about chess Kasparov we already spoke about the role of personal autograph so well known persons. They not only increase the cost of the exhibit dozens of times, but also make it unique.
Intricate type of Board interest among fans and young athletes. Who knows, maybe with time this kind of chess will become popular and Ukraine. About the peculiarities of this type of chess we will tell you in next article.
Below are the pictures of this amazing exhibit
