For the upcoming event please visit www.polgarevents.com
The prestigious annual Susan Polgar National Open Championship was created in 2006 and is sponsored by the Susan Polgar Foundation to give more opportunities to young chess players in the United States. The event also includes a Blitz and Puzzle Solving Championship and is open to all students K-12. Over $100,000 are awarded in prizes, which include trophies, computers, chess prizes and scholarships.
History:
2006 Corpus Christi, TX 212 participants (all girls)
2007 Corpus Christi, TX 261 participants (119 girls)
2008 Brownsville, TX 331 participants (111 girls)
2009 Phoenix, AZ 214 participants (38 girls)
2010 Phoenix, AZ 284 participants (48 girls)
2011 Phoenix, AZ 277 participants (53 girls)
2012 New Orleans, LA 121 participants (28 girls)
2013 New Orleans, LA 147 participants (23 girls)
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