Sofia Polgar, Hungarian chess player
Sofia Polgar (Hungarian: Polgár Zsófia, pronounced [ˈpolɡaːr ˈʒoːfiɒ]); born November 2, 1974) is an internationally renowned Hungarian and Israeli chess player, teacher, and artist. She is a former chess prodigy. She holds the FIDE titles of International Master and Woman Grandmaster and is the middle sister of Grandmasters Susan and Judit Polgár. She lives in Israel. She and a team won a gold medal in the 1988 Chess Olympics. She and a team won a gold medal and she individually won a gold medal in the 1990 Chess Olympics. She and a team won a silver medal and she individually won two gold medals in the 1994 Chess Olympics. She worked as a chess teacher and artist.
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