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Polgar, Judit

modern era

Judit Polgar is universally recognized as the strongest female chess player in history, reaching a peak world ranking of No. 8 and a rating of 2735. She broke Bobby Fischer's record as the youngest grandmaster in 1991 at age 15 and went on to defeat eleven current or former world champions, including Kasparov, Carlsen, and Anand. She was the only woman ever ranked in the world top 10 and the only woman to compete in a World Championship cycle final.

Total Games

1824

Wins

666

Draws

676

Losses

481

36.5% wins37.1% draws26.4% losses

Most Played Openings

B90 - Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation67B33 - Sicilian Defense: Open44C42 - Petrov's Defense37B22 - Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation36E97 - King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Modern System32B48 - Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation, English Attack31B47 - Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation29B30 - Sicilian Defense: Old Sicilian27C67 - Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Berlin Wall27C11 - French Defense: Steinitz Variation27

Most Faced Opponents

Karpov, Anatoly43 gamesAnand,V36 gamesTopalov,V29 gamesShirov, Alexei29 gamesKramnik, Vladimir28 gamesPiket, Jeroen28 gamesGelfand,B24 gamesAnand, Viswanathan22 gamesIvanchuk, Vassily21 gamesTopalov, Veselin19 games

Featured Games

FCGFCG
1-0

Kamsky, Gata vs Polgar, Judit

Amber-blind 3rd

1994

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FCGFCG
0-1

Ivanchuk, Vassily vs Polgar, Judit

Linares 14th

1997

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FCGFCG
1-0

Polgar,Ju vs Al Modiahki,M

FIDE WCh KO

2001

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FCGFCG
1-0

Adams, Michael vs Polgar, Judit

Tilburg Fontys

1996

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FCGFCG
1-0

Kramnik, Vladimir vs Polgar, Judit

Amber-blind 5th

1996

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FCGFCG
0-1

Zvjaginsev, Vadim vs Polgar, Judit

FIDE-Wch k.o. g/25+10

1999

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FCGFCG
1-0

Polgar, Zsuzsa vs Polgar, Judit

Amber-blind 2nd

1993

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FCGFCG
1-0

Polgar, Judit vs Short, Nigel D

Dortmund

1997

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FCGFCG
0-1

Polgar, Judit vs Ivanchuk, Vassily

Amber-rapid 2nd

1993

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FCGFCG
0-1

Al Modiahki,M vs Polgar,Ju

FIDE WCh KO

2001

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Games (1824)

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Polgar,Ju vs Shirov,A
1/2-1/2
It 2000 C11
Shirov,A vs Polgar,Ju
1-0
It 2000 B42
Anand,V vs Polgar,Ju
1/2-1/2
Advanced Chess 2000 B42
Anand,V vs Polgar,Ju
1-0
Advanced Chess rapid playoff 2000 E94
Polgar,Ju vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
Advanced Chess 2000 B85
Polgar,Ju vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
Advanced Chess rapid playoff 2000 C10
Polgar,Ju vs Timman,J
1/2-1/2
Sigeman & Co 2000 C74
Timman,J vs Polgar,Ju
0-1
Sigeman & Co 2000 E15
Polgar,Ju vs Kasparov,G
1/2-1/2
HUNGExpo Blitz 2000 C95
Kasparov,G vs Polgar,Ju
1-0
HUNGExpo Blitz 2000 D02
Polgar,Ju vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
Japfa Classic 2000 B07
Polgar,Ju vs Karpov,An
1/2-1/2
Japfa Classic 2000 B17
Timman,J vs Polgar,Ju
0-1
Japfa Classic 2000 E12
Kasparov,G vs Polgar,Ju
1-0
Corus 2000 B90
Polgar,Ju vs Korchnoi,V
1/2-1/2
Corus 2000 C12
Polgar,Ju vs Piket,Je
1-0
Corus 2000 C92
Kramnik,V vs Polgar,Ju
1/2-1/2
Corus 2000 E15
Polgar,Ju vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
Corus 2000 B33
Nikolic,Pr vs Polgar,Ju
1/2-1/2
Corus 2000 E63
Polgar,Ju vs Timman,J
1/2-1/2
Corus 2000 B57
Lputian,S vs Polgar,Ju
1-0
Corus 2000 E05
Polgar,Ju vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
Corus 2000 B65
Short,N vs Polgar,Ju
1-0
Corus 2000 B85
Polgar,Ju vs Morozevich,A
0-1
Corus 2000 C11
Adams,Mi vs Polgar,Ju
1/2-1/2
Corus 2000 B47
Polgar,Ju vs Van Wely,L
1/2-1/2
Corus 2000 B92
Polgar,Ju vs Gelfand,B
0-1
It 2000 B23
Timman,J vs Polgar,Ju
1-0
It 1999 B50
Polgar,Ju vs Short,N
1/2-1/2
It 1999 C11
Sadvakasov, Darmen vs Polgar, Judit
0-1
VAM Hoogeveen 3rd 1999 B40
Polgar, Judit vs Sadvakasov, Darmen
1-0
VAM Hoogeveen 3rd 1999 B90
Polgar, Judit vs Shirov, Alexei
0-1
EuroTel Trophy 1999 C11
Shirov, Alexei vs Polgar, Judit
1-0
EuroTel Trophy 1999 B90
Polgar, Judit vs Shirov, Alexei
1/2-1/2
EuroTel Trophy 1999 C42
Shirov, Alexei vs Polgar, Judit
1-0
EuroTel Trophy 1999 B90
Polgar, Judit vs Shirov, Alexei
0-1
EuroTel Trophy 1999 C11
Shirov, Alexei vs Polgar, Judit
1-0
EuroTel Trophy 1999 B90
Polgar, Judit vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2
Frankfurt-West Masters 1999 C88
Polgar, Judit vs Topalov, Veselin
0-1
Frankfurt-West Masters 1999 B90
Leko, Peter vs Polgar, Judit
1-0
Frankfurt-West Masters 1999 B80
Polgar, Judit vs Morozevich, Alexander
0-1
Frankfurt-West Masters 1999 B05
Polgar, Judit vs Svidler, Peter
1-0
Frankfurt-West Masters 1999 C65
Topalov, Veselin vs Polgar, Judit
1-0
Frankfurt-West Masters 1999 E97
Adams, Michael vs Polgar, Judit
0-1
Frankfurt-West Masters 1999 B46
Svidler, Peter vs Polgar, Judit
0-1
Frankfurt-West Masters 1999 B43
Polgar, Judit vs Leko, Peter
1/2-1/2
Frankfurt-West Masters 1999 B33
Morozevich, Alexander vs Polgar, Judit
0-1
Frankfurt-West Masters 1999 C42
Svidler, Peter vs Polgar, Judit
0-1
Dos Hermanas 1999 B92
Polgar, Judit vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
Dos Hermanas 1999 B14
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Polgar, Judit
1/2-1/2
Dos Hermanas 1999 A30
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