Karolyi Tibor. Judit Polgar: The Princess of Chess

London: B.T. Batsford Ltd. 2004. - 290 p. — ISBN: 0-7134-8890-5.An in-depth look at a very special chess player. Everyone in chess acknowledges the uniqueness of Judit Polgar, a woman who has competed on equal terms with the world’s best men, even defeating Garry Kasparov. Tibor Karyoli, the international chess master who has trained Polgar’s sisters and experienced their parents’ innovative methods first-hand, analyzes a large selection of Judit’s exciting games, taken from all stages of her career. Karyoli also examines Judit’s chess-driven family, showing how her father and sisters contributed to the development of her skills and helped create a grand master.Eighty-nine games are covered although some of them are only excerpts, rather than full games. The author selected the games for their 'artistic and entertainment value' rather than trying to pick the best so they range from one played when she was nine, to her demolition of Karpov at Hoogeveen in 2003. The author's writing style is conversational and opinionated. He admires Judit very much but is not afraid of criticizing his decisions.