Judit Polgar

I am sorry to report that Judit Polgar didn't win her FIDE Candidates Match against Evgeny Bareev. She gave him a good match and produced one outstanding example why she should be the first woman to be crowned World Chess Champion. I don't want to offer excuses, but she has recently had to curtail her chess playing to become a mother of two. As these children grow older she will naturally have more time to devote to her chess career and I fully expect her participation in a World Championship game in the future. Go Judit!

The Lion Queen...Judit Makes Her Kill!!

Hurray, Judit won a game! I like this very much. Judit has had a disappointing candidate match thus far. Her opponent is a very exprienced Russian Grandmaster named Evgeny Bareev. After game four the score was Bareev 3 points and Judit had 1 point. Yes, a very hard place to be and near impossible to recover from. Judit has a heart of a lion and went for the kill! I know most who read this blog wouldn't understand the notation, but believe you me when I say it was a most exciting game. If you wish me to post the entire game just ask. I will put the final position above for all the enjoy. The score after today stands: Bareev 3 points and Judit 2 points. One game remains in the match. If Judit wins then they play sudden death blitz (5 minute games) until one of them wins a game. Judit can not draw...or she loses her match. Go Judit Polgar!!

This position arose out of the Caro-Kann Defense, Two Knights Variation. Judit played book moves until she unleashed a novelty on the ninth move with 9. Bf4N. After that her position looked lost, but she fought on to the above position. Can you find the mate?

2007 World Chess Championship Candidates

I haven't been blogging much lately. I have been busy watching chess games at Playchess.com. These games are the Candidates matches for the 2007 World Chess Championship. I have my favorite player...Judit Polgar of Budapest, Hungary. She is the only woman playing in this championship cycle. The big deal is that this isn't for the Women's World Chess Championship. No, Judit doesn't want that title. She is a sure winner there, as she is the strongest female chess player on the planet. She has bigger fish to fry! She is after the men's title. Good for her!! Why break it down between man and woman? It is a mental sport...um, art...mm, science...isn't it? She feels it belittles women to compete in a lesser tournament. If women want to be treated as equals then they must take up the challenge and demonstrate that they are equal. This is a fair forum to do this and Judit Polgar has thrown down the gauntlet. I wish her the best of luck. Go Judit!