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Gary Kasparov before playing Judit: "She has fantastic chess talent, but she is, after all, a woman. It all comes down to the imperfections of the feminine psyche." https://twitter.com/Lauri_Apple/status/1299471543525945344
Kasparov after losing to Judit: "The Polgárs showed that there are no inherent limitations to their aptitude—an idea that many male players refused to accept until they had unceremoniously been crushed by a twelve-year-old with a ponytail"
She's not just "good for a woman". She is straight up one of the best players to ever touch the game.
We went from "women's brains can't handle an analytical game like Chess" to Judit in one step.
We went from "women's brains can't handle an analytical game like Chess" to Judit in one step.
Literally, the defining factor was parents that believed she could do it. Didn't place artificial limits on her, or her sisters.
When tech bros write manifestos about how women, or Blacks, or Latinxs, just aren't suited for programming - I think of Judit Polgar.
S/o to @ProtoRealist for introducing me to her story
