Polgar Superstar Chess (Starchess)

polgarstarchess.com

2011-04-08T03:27:00.000-07:00

We have started a new Starchess website: http://polgarstarchess.com

King+Pawn/King

2011-04-02T04:06:00.000-07:00

Watch this endgame on youtube! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUs1yoO4czE

Checkmate in 6 moves

2011-03-22T17:42:00.001-07:00

Try to solve this problem! White to move and checkmate in 6 moves.

Hint: The queen promotion 1.34Q? is wrong (black is in stalemate)!

Polgar Superstar Chess World Championship

2011-03-21T07:48:00.000-07:00

The third Starchess WCh will be held in Pardubice (Czech Republic) on 16th July! The tournament is open for every starchess player.
http://www.czechopen.net/en/festival-tournaments/

Starchess training and tournaments in Budapest

2011-02-19T04:10:00.000-08:00

Starchess training and tournament every Saturday starting from 14:00 at the "Polgár Kulturális Központ és Múzeum" (V. Aranykéz Street 7)! The results of the first tournament (02.19.): Group A: 1.Bence Papp 2.Viktória Hámori 3-4.József Kuti, Balázs Papp Group B: 1-2.Károly Bodgal, Adél Erdei 3-4.Andi Flores, Anna Lipovics The results of the second tournament (02.26.): Group A: 1.Bence Papp 2-3.Viktória Hámori, Balázs Papp Group B: 1.Károly Bogdal 2.Dániel Lipovics 3-4.Péter Hegedűs, Rachel Lipovics The results of the third tournament (03.05.) Group A: 1-2.Bence Papp, Árpád Rusz 3.Viktória Hámori Group B: 1.Tamara Erdei 2.Károly Bogdal 3.Adél Erdei The results of the fourth tournament (03.12.) 1.Viktória Hámori 2.Tibor Hegedűs 3.Péter Hegedűs The results of the fifth tournament (03.19.) Group A: 1.Árpád Rusz 2.Balázs Papp 3.Bence Papp Group B: 1.Tamara Erdei 2.Károly Bogdál 3.Adél Erdei The results of the sixth tournament (03.26.) Group A: 1.Árpád Rusz 2.Bence Papp 3.Balázs Papp Group B: 1-2.Jonathan Petró, Dániel Lipovics 3-4.Péter Hegedűs, Rachel Lipovics

Twins

2011-02-13T07:36:00.000-08:00

The following positions are checkmates in 2 moves. Try to solve them!

Simultan Chess Association (Szimultán Sakk Egyesület)

2011-02-11T05:50:00.000-08:00

László Polgár, Veronika Hun & Árpád Rusz at the Simultan Chess Association (http://www.hunsakk.hu/)

http://www.kisalfold.hu/sport/gyor_lett_a_csillagsakk_megyei_kozpontja/2201678/ (in Hungarian)

The longest win in 5-piece pawnless endgames (DTM87)

2011-01-26T13:53:00.000-08:00

Discovered by computer, this position was a big surprise. White needs 87 moves to checkmate! The only winning move is 1.K7!

You can download the analysis here.

"Marczibányi Sportcentrum" Tournament (Budapest)

2010-12-12T13:04:00.000-08:00

The final results:

Men:
1.Tamás Pálinkás
2-3.Ákos Indig, Árpád Rusz

Women:
1.Viktória Hámori
2.Tamara Erdei
3.Adél Erdei

Starchess Boards and Sets

2010-12-07T11:48:00.000-08:00

For more photos click here: Starchess Board Photos

Starchess Tournament - Budapest

2010-12-03T04:05:00.000-08:00

On 12th December an open Starchess tournament will be held in "Marczibányi Sportcentrum" starting at 14:00.
http://www.marczibanyi.hu/

Starchess Tournament - Hotel Monte Cristo, Budapest

2010-11-02T02:33:00.000-07:00

The final results of the tournament:

Men:
I.Árpád Rusz
II.Bence Papp
III.Gábor Tóth

Women:
I. Gabriella Pereszlényi
II.Tamara Erdei
III.Judit Molnár

Starchess in the Variant Chess Magazine

2010-10-12T04:41:00.000-07:00

In the last issues of the Variant Chess Magazine some articles were published about Polgar Superstar Chess by John Beasley. You can download those issues in PDF here:
VC61
VC62
VC63

Mate in three moves

2010-10-06T14:53:00.000-07:00

What is the key move which leads to mate in three?
There is a hint on the diagram... :)

Mate in 49 moves!

2010-09-03T09:45:00.001-07:00

The very first Starchess Endgame Databases - something like the Nalimov Tablebases for orthodox chess - has been generated few days ago. A nice discovery by computer: the following position is a win for white. (Remember, in Starchess the bishop is stronger than the rook.)

Mate in two moves

2010-09-03T09:30:00.000-07:00

Try to solve the following problem!

Photos from the WCh (Pardubice - 2010)

2010-09-02T09:06:00.000-07:00

Edit Papp sent us some photos from the World Championship. Here is the link.

The World Champion: Gábor Akóts (HUN)

Hungary-Israel Match (Budapest)

2010-08-17T10:18:00.000-07:00

The team of Israel won the match held in the famous Hotel Gellért, Budapest. Hungary was represented by József Kuti, Bence Papp, Balázs Papp and Ádám Uzonyi. The winning team: David Eri, Alon Kosashvili, Joav Kosashvili and Rafael Eri.
Click here for more photos!

Balatonfüred 2010

2010-08-09T02:18:00.000-07:00

Main Tournament:
1-2.Csaba Schenkerik, Bence Papp
3.Áron Fuszek

Womens Tournament:
1.Tamara Erdei
2.Gabriella Pereszlényi
3.Adél Erdei

The 6 game match between the 1st and 2nd placed player from the recent World Championship ended draw:
Gábor Akóts - Attila Czebe 3:3
Click here! (Photos by Judith Erdei)

Starchess Photos from Israel

2010-08-01T13:35:00.000-07:00

Photos by Zsuzsa Kardos.
Click here!

Starchess tournament in Balatonfüred

2010-07-31T10:10:00.000-07:00

On 8 august, at 11:00 an open tournament will be held near the Lake Balaton, in Balatonfüred, Hungary. The address is: "MAZSIHISZ üdülő", Liszt Ferenc street 7 (near the Anna-Bella Hotel).

Photos from Pardubice

2010-07-30T13:57:00.001-07:00

Click here!

XIV Konik Morsky Rewala

2010-07-27T12:26:00.000-07:00

Some photos an the results of a tournament held in Poland last year.

World Championship 2010 - Pardubice

2010-07-19T01:09:00.000-07:00

The results of the 2nd Polgar Superstar Chess WCh:

I.World Championship
II.Blitz World Championship
III.Computer World Championship Match:
"Starchess 2.0" - "Superstar 2.9" 5-3

Yoav Kosashvili (ISR) and Valery Shemeakin (UKR)

Videos about Polgar Superstar Chess

2010-07-10T09:22:00.000-07:00

László Polgár demonstrating a game (in Hungarian):

Tom and Leeam Polgár Shutzman with their Grandfather and Grandmother (László and Klára Polgár):

Polgar Starchess Event - Jerusalem

2010-06-22T15:40:00.000-07:00

In June 2010 a Polgar Starchess Event has been held in Jerusalem with participation of junior players from Israel and Hungary.

Click here for more photos!

SuperStar 2.9 has been released

2010-04-06T05:13:00.000-07:00

Several bugs were fixed. It can be downloaded free here.
Starting from today, the Superstar Server has changed. To play on this new server everybody needs to register again.

10 Starchess problems on 1 diagram!

2010-04-06T02:15:00.000-07:00

The stipulations are (by the position of the black King):
Mate in 2: bK16, bK28
Mate in 3: bK33
Mate in 4: bK10, bK12, bK34
Mate in 5: bK26
Mate in 6: bK6
Mate in 7: bK19, bK24

Starchess for Zillions of Games

2010-03-23T14:07:00.000-07:00

Download Starchess for Zillions of Games

You will need the Zillions of Games program to run this.
The Zillions of Games homepage is here.

Starchess games on Youtube

2010-03-01T03:57:00.000-08:00

http://www.youtube.com/polgarstarchess

Problem 6

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Problem 5

2010-02-23T07:36:00.001-08:00

Study 7

2010-02-23T07:09:00.000-08:00

Problem 4

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Problem 3

2010-02-20T08:26:00.000-08:00

Game 3

2010-02-20T06:59:00.000-08:00

Game 2

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Game 1

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The Code System of the starting positions

2010-02-18T13:37:00.000-08:00

As there are 120x120=14400 possible starting positions after the setup, a code system has been developed to identify them. Every starting position receives a code formed by two letters. The first letter shows us the position of the white pieces, the second one the positions of the black pieses (both from the white player’s view). Some examples:

There is also an older code system which gives a number between 1 and 7200 to every starting position. In that system, mirrored positions receive the same code (AA=A*A*=1, AB*=A*B=106,...)

Classification of the starting configurations

2010-02-18T13:10:00.000-08:00

Problem 2

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Problem 1

2010-02-18T07:48:00.000-08:00

The 2nd World Championship - Pardubice 2010

2010-02-10T07:24:00.000-08:00

The next Polgar Superstar Chess World Championship: Pardubice (Czech Republic), 16-18th July, 2010!

Schedule:

16.07: demonstration day

17.07 and 18.07: World Championship
17.07: Blitz World Championship

Participation is open for everybody! Total prize fund: 43000CZK. There are several special prizes for the best junior and women players.

More informations about the World Championship and the other tournaments of the 21st International Chess and Games Festival (Czech Open 2010) can be found here.

The next generation?

2010-02-10T06:30:00.000-08:00

The children of the famous Polgár sisters are fans of the Starchess. Here are some photos with them:

1.Tom Polgár Shutzman - World Champion (U12 and U18)
(Son of Susan Polgár)
2.Leeam Polgár Shutzman (Son of Susan Polgár)
3.Alon and Yoav (Sons of Sofia Polgár)
4.Hanna and Olivér (Children of Judit Polgár)

Starchess Tournament in Pusztazámor (Hungary)

2009-12-13T17:04:00.000-08:00

Final result:
1.Gábor Akóts
2.Csaba Schenkerik
3-4.Attila Czebe, Árpád Rusz

Junior category:
1.Bence Papp
2-3.Dániel Káló, Ádám Uzonyi

Photos from the tournament (click here)

The 1st World Championship - Pardubice 2009

2009-07-31T02:04:00.000-07:00

Results and photos from the WCh.

Checkmate with knight and a "dead" pawn

2009-06-15T06:11:00.000-07:00

In study number 4 after 1.Q4? Q9 2.Q9 K9 one reaches a position with K+N+P/K which seems draw because the pawn cannot promote. It is well known that checkmate with knight alone can't be forced but the presence of a "dead" pawn changes that!! Black can checkmate, so 1.Q4? is only a try. See this document.

Study 6

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Study 5

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Study 4

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Study 3

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Study 2

2009-04-04T11:21:00.000-07:00

Study 1

2009-04-04T01:59:00.000-07:00

Superstar Chess Photos

2009-03-29T04:14:00.000-07:00

Click here for more photos!

Basic endgames 2

2009-03-23T10:42:00.001-07:00

Basic endgames 1

2009-03-23T04:48:00.000-07:00

White is to move in every position.

+- means win for white, = means draw, zz means mutual zugzwang, a position in which for both sides it would be better not to be on move

1.P7 K26 2.P8 K21 3.P9 +-

1.K7! K26 2.K8 K21 3.K9 K20 4.P7 K21 5.P8 K20 6.K16 and white wins by promoting his pawn.

1.K13! zz 1.-K11 2.K6 =

1.K17? K4 2.K18 K11 -+

1.K5 K17 2.K4 zz P12 stalemate

1.K4? K17 zz 2.K5 P12 -+

1.K6 K18 2.K5 K17 3.K6 positional draw

1.K4? P13 zz 2.K5 P12 -+

1.K17 K24 2.K22 K19 3.K17 K13 4.K11 K19 5.K17 positional draw

1.K25! (1.21Q? stalemate) 1.-K16 2.K26 K9 3.K27! (3.21Q? stalemate) 3.-K16 4.21Q +-

1.K19! (1.P20? K9! 2.21Q stalemate) 1.-K15 2.K25 K21 3.P19! zz K27 4.K20 K33 5.K15 K26 6.P20 K33 7.K16! (7.21Q? stalemate) 7.-K27 8.21Q +-

1.K32! zz 1.-K21 2.K25 zz K27 3.K20 +-

1.K25? K21 zz 2.P20 K27 =

10.

1.K30! (1.K24? K20 zz =) 1.-K15 2.K31! K20 (2.-K14 3.K25 K15 4.K26 K14 5.P20! +-) 3.K24 zz K26 4.K19 +-

Polgar Superstar Chess Patent

2009-03-06T07:27:00.000-08:00

The Polgar Superstar Chess is a patented game: