City of Peoria Press Release
Printer Friendly Version
Chess Grandmaster Presides at Peoria Tournament
Former World Champ to Play 64 Simultaneously
2/4/2009
Chess Grandmaster Susan Polgar will play 64 opponents simultaneously the evening of Friday, Feb. 13, to kick off a weekend of chess at Sunrise Mountain High School in Peoria. On Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 14-15, the Susan Polgar National Chess Championship for Boys and the Susan Polgar National Open Championship for Girls will be held at the same location. Born in Hungary but now living in New York, Polgar is one of the strongest female players ever, having been Women's World Chess Champion from 1996 until 1999. In 1986, she became the first female player to qualify for the Men's World Chess Championship. In her Peoria exhibition, Polgar will take on the 64 opponents simultaneously at 7:15 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 13. Anybody can be one her challengers, simply be one of the first to register and pay a $30 fee the night of the event. Registration will continue until the start of play or until all the spots are filled. For more info, visit
www.susanpolgar.com and
www.chessemporium.com/tourney.php.
|