Susan Polgar
The St. Louis County Library Foundation Presents Chess Grandmaster Susan Polgar
Author of “Rebel Queen: The Cold War, Misogyny, and the Making of a Grandmaster”
A real life “Queen’s Gambit,” this captivating memoir tells the story of one of the most renowned women in chess history. Born to a poor Jewish family in Cold War Budapest, Susan Polgar would become the highest rated female chess player on the planet and the first woman to earn the men's Grandmaster title -- chess' highest designation. Yet, at every turn, she was pitted against a sexist culture, a hostile Communist government, and vicious anti-Semitism. And she overcame all of it to break the game's long-standing gender barrier.
Doors open at 6:00 p.m.
Books available from Left Bank Books.

Author Events, Evening Programs (after 5:00 p.m.)
Adult Programs
Mar
13
Thursday, March 13, 2025
7:00 p.m.