Susan Polgar to be Inducted Into the World Chess Hall of Fame??!!

The US Chess Trust that has selected Ms. Polgar for induction into the Hall of Fame neglects completely the down side of her actions here in the United States a mere ten years ago. The Trust writes as follows about Polgar:

Susan Polgar 
(1969- ) 

Born in Budapest, Hungary, Susan Polgar immigrated to the United States in 1994. The top-ranked woman in the world at 15, in 1991, she became the first to earn the grandmaster title by norms and rating. Polgar won the Women's World Rapid and Blitz Championships in 1992. Her victory in the 1996 Women's World Championship also made her the first triple crown winner. Polgar won 12 Olympiad medals (five gold, four silver, three bronze) and led the U.S. to second place in 2004. She was undefeated in 56 games played on Board One. Polgar has coached men's college division I teams at Texas Tech University (2011-2012) and Webster University (2012-2018) to a record seven consecutive national championships.


Comment:

As one of some fourteen defendants in Susan Polgar's utterly unsuccessful legal action against US Chess and her critics on and off the US Chess Executive Board, I am appalled that she has been selected for inclusion into the Hall of Fame. 

Tellingly, the announcement of Polgar's nomination makes no mention of her law suit that nearly bankrupted US Chess or the fact that her web master was indicted on thirty four Federal felony counts, eventually pleading guilty to a Federal misdemeanor. The Trust also makes no mention of the misrepresentations she was caught in during her run for the US Chess Executive Board and during her deposition under oath in the litigation she commenced. Shame on the US Chess Trust.  

Perhaps we need a World Chess Hall of Infamy. I nominate Alexander Alekhine and Susan Polgar as initial inductees.