Here is Susan Polgar's comments on Wesley So's current crossroad which is to stay playing chess or pursue the career in chess...Wise words from Susan..simply put, why not have both..
Susan Polgar: Texas Tech scholarship would include tuition and housing expenses. Students will also be given the opportunity to make additional spending money by spending a few hours a week teaching chess at many local schools.
All our titled players are given the opportunity to compete in many strong tournaments throughout the year. In fact, we do pay for the expenses for the players to compete in some (not all) of these events. I also work with them personally.
My job is to dissect the players' game, then help them maximize their areas of strength, as well as improving areas of weaknesses.
If a player needs to represent their countries in various competition (national championships, Olympiad, world cup, etc.), they are free to do that. All they need is to make arrangements with their professors to make up the work / tests.
There have been many good examples of strong players doing both (Onischuk, Shulman, Dr. Kosashvili, Dr. Sherzer, and me, etc.)
I do not advocate strong players to give up chess for college. It is possible for serious players / students to do both.
Best wishes,
Susan Polgar
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