FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
July 29, 2005
CONTACT: Rachele Scholes, Newz2Use (561) 655-5158, Newz2use@bellsouth.net
Jeannie Roberts, The Gardens Mall (561) 622-2115, Jroberts@thegardensmall.com
AMERICA’S
#1 RANKED FEMALE CHESS PLAYER
ATTEMPTS TO SET WORLD RECORD AT THE GARDENS MALL
Palm
Beach Gardens, Florida - On Monday, August 1 at The Gardens
Mall Grandmaster Susan Polgar will attempt to play the greatest
number of chess games at the same time for a Guinness World
Record. Ranked the number one female chess player in the
world at the age of 15, Polgar is working to add another
record to her long list of accomplishments.
Beginning
at 10 a.m., Polgar will play chess players ranging in age
from 7 – 94 from throughout Florida, and from as far
away as Georgia, for an estimated 24-hour period. Polgar
will observe each opponent’s move, then respond with
her move before moving to the next competitor. She must
win 80 percent of the games to set the Women’s World
Record. In addition, VIP’s such as Palm Beach Gardens
Vice Mayor Eric Jablin will participate in the event.
Polgar
is a pioneer in women’s chess, an ambassador to the
game, and a role model to millions of young women worldwide.
She is the founder of the Susan Polgar Foundation, a non-profit
organization that promotes chess to young people, especially
girls.
Her
record includes:
- 4-time
Women’s World Chess Champion
- The
only World Champion in history (male or female) to win
the Chess Triple Crown 5-time Olympic Champion with 10
overall medals, and has never been defeated in Olympiad
competition
- Currently
holds a record 56 consecutive Olympiad game-scoring streak
without a loss
"Grandmaster
Susan Polgar’s World Record Chess Challenge”
is presented by Joel Channing, Chairman of Channing Corporation,
Director of the U.S. Chess Trust and Member Elect of the
U.S. Chess Federation, as well as Donald Schultz, Member
of the Executive Board and Past President of the U.S. Chess
Federation.
"Don
Schultz and I are proud to have brought this event to Palm
Beach Gardens,” said Channing. “Playing chess
accomplishes many things: it sharpens the intellect, it
encourages patience, and it unlocks the imagination. It
is an experience of self-discovery. The value of learning
and playing chess, especially among children, leads to greater
self-esteem.”
Supporting
organizations for the World Record chess challenge include
the Susan Polgar Foundation, the U.S. Chess Trust, The Gardens
Mall, Northern Palm Beaches Chamber of Commerce, PGA Corridor
Association, Boca Raton Chess Club, Palm Beach County Sports
Commission, The Palm Beach Post, Florida Coca-Cola Bottling
Co., Palm Beach Gardens Marriott and William T. Dwyer High
School.
For
more information on the Susan Polgar Foundation, and for
downloadable photos, visit www.susanpolgarfoundation.org.
Ms.
Polgar will be available for interviews beginning Friday,
July 29. Please contact Jeannie Roberts at (561) 622-2115
to schedule an interview.
The
Gardens Mall is located one mile east of I-95 on PGA Blvd.
in Palm Beach Gardens. The luxurious 1.3 million sq. ft.
regional shopping center features over 150 fine specialty
shops and is anchored by Saks Fifth Avenue, Bloomingdale’s,
Macy’s, Sears and Nordstrom (opening February 2006).
For more information about The Gardens Mall call 561/775-7750,
or visit them online at www.thegardensmall.com.
The Gardens Mall is managed by The Forbes Company of Southfield,
Michigan.
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