To kick off a new season of Seneca's 100 Women to Hear, we interview the greatest female chess player of all time, Judit Polgar. Her achievements go beyond gender lines; she's beaten many of the top male players, including Gary Kasparov and Boris Spassky. A Grandmaster since age 15, Polgar stood up to naysayers who didn't think a girl could reach the heights of chess. Now she's encouraging girls and boys to get in the game.

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