Polgar Zsuzsa

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Polgar Zsuzsa is a renowned Hungarian chess player, celebrated for her exceptional achievements in the game. She became a four-time Women's World Chess Champion and made history at the age of 15 by becoming the highest-rated female chess player at that time. In 1991, she was one of the first women to be awarded the Grandmaster title by FIDE, the international chess federation. Throughout her career, Polgar has won numerous medals at chess Olympiads and has been instrumental in promoting chess among the youth through organizing tournaments and coaching. She is also the director of the Susan Polgar Institute for Chess Excellence at Webster University in Missouri, USA. Recently, she made headlines after undergoing successful surgery following a cancer diagnosis, expressing her gratitude for the timely medical intervention.