Failure is not an option. Not giving my all is not an option.

The fine line between winning and losing is very small

This is a part of the chess improvement advice series I am starting. If you have questions, please use the comment section. I may use your questions for future articles. Enjoy!

This is another one which should not take you long!

In my 45 years in chess, this is how it was done! Right or wrong, I've paved my own path because "I've Gotta Be Me"!

My game against GM Maia Chiburdanidze at the 2004 Calvia Olympiad is my all time favorite. It has been analyzed by many over the years. Enjoy the various analysis, including my own.

Susan Polgar: “People truly believed it was impossible for women to play good chess or become a grandmaster. They really were convinced that because no other woman had done it before me it was impossible. But I learned chess quickly and it became part of my mission.”

This is probably one of the most important topics I have ever written, so please read it carefully!

I have done thousands of lectures to parents, coaches and young players around the world and across the United States over the years. The questions I am most often asked are about advice and tips for young players and chess parents. Here are some of them: