163: Win, Lose, or Draw [Checkmate pt.1: Judit Polgár]

Some are born for greatness, others are made. For Judit Polgár and her sisters, their father was not leaving it up to chance. Raised from birth to be chess prodigies, the Polgár sisters overcame communism, misogyny, and her own self doubt to become the youngest chess grandmaster in history and the first woman to ever break into the top ten chess players in the world. Win, lose, or draw, there is no questioning her legacy. This week, on Well, I Laughed. 00:00:00 Catch-Up 00:30:36 Win, Lose, or Draw 00:35:50 The Experiment 00:46:18 Chess Basics 00:56:42 Tournament Rules 00:58:15 Elo Rating System 01:02:01 World of Chess 01:05:15 A Genius is...Made? 01:16:39 1988 Chess Olympiad 01:24:06 Youngest Grandmaster 01:27:15 1994 Linares 01:43:47 But she's a woman?! 01:49:10 Life Outside of Chess 01:53:19 Friendship 01:58:51 Break the Cycle 02:03:43 Where are they now? Connect with Us Website: wellilaughed.com Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/WellILaughedPodcast Email us at wellilaughedpod@gmail.com Instagram: @wellilaughed Tiktok: @wellilaughed Facebook: Well, I Laughed Podcast YouTube: Well, I laughed Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.