Chess and Math. Again.

I've watched the National Geographic "My Brilliant Brain" series made me in awe. With Susan Polgar. Susan Polgar is a Hungarian-born American chess Grandmaster. She is famous for having been a child prodigy at chess, for being a pioneer for women in chess, and for being an advocate for chess in education.

Below is her accomplishment over her 30 year career:

•  Winner of 4 Women’s World Championships
•  The only World Champion in history (male or female) to win the Triple-Crown (Rapid, Blitz and Classical World Championships) 
• 5-time Olympic Champion with 10 overall medals – Never been defeated in Olympiad competition (5 Gold, 4 Silver and 1 Bronze)
•  Currently hold a record 56 consecutive Olympiad game scoring streak without a loss 2006 Women’s World Chess Cup Champion 
• Broke four world records for a simultaneous chess exhibition in 2005:

 - Most simultaneous games played: 326 players with 309 wins, 14 draws and 3 losses in 16 hours and 30 minutes (the previous record was 321 games, with 294 wins, 26 draws, 1 loss = 95.64%, by IM Andrew Martin, England). - Most simultaneous games won: 309 (Andrew Martin: 294) - Highest winning percentage: 96.93% (Andrew Martin: 95.64%) - Most consecutive games played: 1,131 games against 551 opponents with 1,112 wins, 16 draws and 3 losses = 99.03% (previous record: 1102 games by WGM Anna-Maria Botsari, Greece)

For more, look at her blog Susan Polgar.