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A real life Queen's Gambit, the memoir of Susan Polgar, the most renowned woman in chess history, who took on a sexist establishment, stood up to an authoritarian empire and rewrote the rules of what women could achieve against the oppressive backdrop of Cold War Eastern Europe.

Born to a poor Jewish family in Cold War Budapest, Susan Polgar had the odds stacked against her--from having few resources, to growing up in a sexist culture rife with vicious anti-Semitism. Yet her father subscribed to the belief that geniuses are not born, but created, so he set out to ensure her success in an unlikely field: chess.

At age 4, she won her first tournament. By 15, she was the top-rated female player in the world. She was the first woman ever to hold the men's Grandmaster title--chess's highest designation. The ensuing wins and accolades provided incredible highs to coincide with extreme lows as Polgar's celebrity brought backlash, including sabotage and state-sponsored intimidation.

THE REBEL QUEEN is the story of her improbable rise, offering a rare behind-the-scenes chess story and featuring some of the game's most legendary characters. Yet it is a narrative that transcends chess, the story of a genius, treated from birth as a second-class citizen, who thrilled against all odds. It is an incredible underdog story told by the woman who actually lived it.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781538757291
  • Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: Y
  • Sub Title: The Cold War, Misogyny, and the Making of a Female Grandmaster
  • ISBN-10: 153875729X
  • Publisher Date: 11 Mar 2025
  • Height: 235 mm
  • No of Pages: 320
  • Spine Width: 27 mm
  • Width: 159 mm


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