Susan Polgar: a WOMAN will NEVER reach TOP 5 — unless THIS changes | PODCAST episode artwork

EPISODE · Apr 22, 2025 · 52 MIN

Susan Polgar: a WOMAN will NEVER reach TOP 5 — unless THIS changes | PODCAST

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My upcoming tournaments in Kazakhstan: https://opencups.kazchess.kz/Legendary GM Susan Polgar, 8th Women's World Chess Champion, joined my podcast! We discussed women's chess and why it's difficult for women to reach the top of the open rating. Susan shared amazing stories about her acquaintance with Fischer and how they created CHESS960 together. Bonus: her thoughts on women-only tournaments, Gukesh and Magnus. Don't miss it! Support me on Patreon: https://patreon.com/mustreader My X: https://x.com/mustreader My channel with podcast highlights: https://www.youtube.com/@CwMClips My referral link to chess.com: https://go.chess.com/mustreader My chess.com club: https://go.chess.com/MustreaderClub Collabs: [email protected] Susan's X: https://x.com/SusanPolgarLink to Susan's book "Rebel Queen": https://amzn.to/3XE0NdJMy podcast with Danny Rensch: https://youtu.be/E4fGt3MbF0I?si=XiP__4d6LBE3MW3LMy podcast with Kramnik that got me blocked by him: https://youtu.be/YKzes4eteb4?si=5nUg3RNqeHXnqANK My podcast with Naroditsky: https://youtu.be/OKeb-WRMYpM?si=B3cfMHORtC6gEoMcMany thanks to my Patreon supporter: Sarterus 00:00 — Intro 01:45 — When will a female player reach world's top 5? 08:40 — Do women-only tournaments help or hurt progress? 11:45 — The BIGGEST problem in women's chess 13:19 — Why elite female players stick to women's tournaments 16:46 — Social pressure: why girls can't train like boys 20:53 — Is it harder to raise chess prodigies today? 23:38 — Susan's approach to parenting 25:45 — Did her father's experiment negatively affect Susan? 27:58 — How Susan and Fischer CREATED Chess960 together 33:26 — Will players memorize all 960 starting positions? 37:05 — Will Chess960 replace classical chess at elite level? 40:23 — Susan's relationship with chess today 43:02 — Her favorite active chess player 45:25 — Could 1990s Fischer compete against 1990s Kasparov? 48:19 — What Bobby Fischer taught Susan 50:49 — Women's World Championship predictions Susan Polgar: a WOMAN will NEVER reach TOP 5 — unless THIS changes | PODCAST susan polgar susan polgar interview susan polgar podcast women in chess female chess grandmaster bobby fischer chess960 bobby fischer chess960 fischer random chess chess960 creation story women chess barriers polgar sisters training why women don't reach top chess susan polgar bobby fischerchess gender gapchess960 vs classical chesssusan polgar book rebel queen chess podcast chess interview mustreader greg mustreader mustreader chess cwm My name is Greg Mustreader, I am a Candidate Master in chess, an entrepreneur and host of several podcasts. On the Chess with Mustreader channel, I interview top chess players, play against chess AIs, analyze the most interesting chess games and combinations of today and of the past, as well as show you my path in chess and the way I work on my chess improvement (including recaps from the tournaments I play). I live in Almaty, Kazakhstan and travel the world extensively (been to 50 countries). I'm 31 years old, I have a girlfriend, three dogs and four cats. I speak English, Russian, German, and a bit of French and Chinese. Don't forget to subscribe! #susanpolgar #bobbyfisher #chess #chesspodcast #chessinterviews #chesswithmustreader #mustreaderchess #gregmustreader #cwm

My upcoming tournaments in Kazakhstan: https://opencups.kazchess.kz/ Legendary GM Susan Polgar, 8th Women's World Chess Champion, joined my podcast! We discussed women's chess and why it's difficult for women to reach the top of the open rating. Susan shared amazing stories about her acquaintance with Fischer and how they created CHESS960 together. Bonus: her thoughts on women-only tournaments, Gukesh and Magnus. Don't miss it! Support me on Patreon: https://patreon.com/mustreader My X: https://x.com/mustreader My channel with podcast highlights: https://www.youtube.com/@CwMClips My referral link to chess.com: https://go.chess.com/mustreader My chess.com club: https://go.chess.com/MustreaderClub Collabs: [email protected] Susan's X: https://x.com/SusanPolgar Link to Susan's book "Rebel Queen": https://amzn.to/3XE0NdJ My podcast with Danny Rensch: https://youtu.be/E4fGt3MbF0I?si=XiP__4d6LBE3MW3L My podcast with Kramnik that got me blocked by him: https://youtu.be/YKzes4eteb4?si=5nUg3RNqeHXnqANK My podcast with Naroditsky: https://youtu.be/OKeb-WRMYpM?si=B3cfMHORtC6gEoMc Many thanks to my Patreon supporter: Sarterus 00:00 — Intro 01:45 — When will a female player reach world's top 5? 08:40 — Do women-only tournaments help or hurt progress? 11:45 — The BIGGEST problem in women's chess 13:19 — Why elite female players stick to women's tournaments 16:46 — Social pressure: why girls can't train like boys 20:53 — Is it harder to raise chess prodigies today? 23:38 — Susan's approach to parenting 25:45 — Did her father's experiment negatively affect Susan? 27:58 — How Susan and Fischer CREATED Chess960 together 33:26 — Will players memorize all 960 starting positions? 37:05 — Will Chess960 replace classical chess at elite level? 40:23 — Susan's relationship with chess today 43:02 — Her favorite active chess player 45:25 — Could 1990s Fischer compete against 1990s Kasparov? 48:19 — What Bobby Fischer taught Susan 50:49 — Women's World Championship predictions Susan Polgar: a WOMAN will NEVER reach TOP 5 — unless THIS changes | PODCAST susan polgar susan polgar interview susan polgar podcast women in chess female chess grandmaster bobby fischer chess960 bobby fischer chess960 fischer random chess chess960 creation story women chess barriers polgar sisters training why women don't reach top chess susan polgar bobby fischer chess gender gap chess960 vs classical chess susan polgar book rebel queen chess podcast chess interview mustreader greg mustreader mustreader chess cwm My name is Greg Mustreader, I am a Candidate Master in chess, an entrepreneur and host of several podcasts. On the Chess with Mustreader channel, I interview top chess players, play against chess AIs, analyze the most interesting chess games and combinations of today and of the past, as well as show you my path in chess and the way I work on my chess improvement (including recaps from the tournaments I play). I live in Almaty, Kazakhstan and travel the world extensively (been to 50 countries). I'm 31 years old, I have a girlfriend, three dogs and four cats. I speak English, Russian, German, and a bit of French and Chinese. Don't forget to subscribe! #susanpolgar #bobbyfisher #chess #chesspodcast #chessinterviews #chesswithmustreader #mustreaderchess #gregmustreader #cwm

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