Judit Polgar at the Osaka Expo
On June 29, 2025, chess legend Judit Polgar gave a 16-board simultaneous exhibition at the Hungarian Pavilion of the Osaka World Expo. The event was jointly...
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Free Teacher Training Courses Continue in 2025
Following the successful implementation of the 2022 and 2024 programs, teachers will once again have the opportunity to participate free of charge in training courses based...
2024 Milestones at the Judit Polgar Chess Foundation
EDUCATION In 2024, with the support of a government subsidy, we provided training courses for over 1,500 teachers on the methodologies of Chess Palace and Chess P.E. This...
Mentoring Program: A Transformative Journey Concludes
The Judit Polgár Chess Foundation’s nearly two-year mentoring program supported the development and inspiration of 30 young talents. The program aimed to help participants not only...
230m2 of magic – The JPCF at the Budapest Chess Olympiad
Budapest hosted one of the world’s biggest sporting events between 10 and 23 September: the 45th Chess Olympiad was held in the BOK Hall. At the opening ceremony, Judit...
Goodwill Ambassadors of Chess Award 2024
We believe it is important to showcase good examples and recognise outstanding work. With this idea in mind, in 2018 the Judit Polgar Chess Foundation created...
CHESS REVOLUTION! – 10th Judit Polgár’s Global Chess Festival
We imagined what the anniversary festival would be like. We dreamed big, and reality decided to take it even further. As the organizer of the two-day...
Biz Chess Tournament 2024
The 7th edition of the BIZ Chess Tournament, organized by the Judit Polgár Chess Foundation, took place this year at one of Budapest’s most iconic venues,...
INSPIRE! – EDUCATIONAL CHESS SUMMIT 2024
The Judit Polgar Chess Foundation organized the international Educational Chess Summit for the fourth time as part of the Judit Polgar Global Chess Festival, but 2024 was the...