Will a Woman Ever Become World Chess Champion?

Dina Belenkaya • August 23, 2025
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🔥 Judit Polgar joins Dina and Emily @emilyplayschess for a raw conversation on chess, gender, and genius. She opens up about what really holds women back, how her family gave up everything to raise three chess prodigies, and the challenge of balancing elite competition with motherhood. From the rivalry with her sisters to her unforgettable victories, Judit reflects on the defining moments of her journey, and shares her unfiltered take on whether women’s titles should even exist. 00:00 – Intro 00:43 – Introduction 01:14 – Discrimination in Chess 01:56 – What Holds Women Back 04:40 – Should There Be Women’s Chess Titles? 05:58 – Personal Victory 08:17 – Rivalry Between Sisters 10:38 – Geniuses Aren’t Born, They’re Made 13:30 – Do Judit's children play chess? 17:02 – Balancing Competition and Motherhood 20:26 – Chess and Social Media 22:09 – New Interests 23:31 – Outro Thank you for watching!! Drop a like and let us know your thoughts in the comments! 👇TRY MY COURSE FOR FREE FOR 7 DAYS! â–şhttps://www.skool.com/russianchessschool/about Haven’t made up your mind yet about joining my Russian Chess School? Subscribe for my FREE weekly NEWSLETTER with chess tips and tricks and stay in touch with our latest features 👉 https://www.russianchessschool.com ➡️ Upgrade your chess.com membership via my affiliate link: https://go.chess.com/DinaBelenkaya Support the channel â–ş https://streamelements.com/dinabelenkaya ✉️ For all business inquiries, please contact: [email protected] #polgar #chess #grandmaster