Polgar, Judit
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
Featured Games
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Kamsky, Gata vs Polgar, Judit
Amber-blind 3rd
1994
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Ivanchuk, Vassily vs Polgar, Judit
Linares 14th
1997
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Polgar,Ju vs Al Modiahki,M
FIDE WCh KO
2001
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Adams, Michael vs Polgar, Judit
Tilburg Fontys
1996
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Kramnik, Vladimir vs Polgar, Judit
Amber-blind 5th
1996
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Zvjaginsev, Vadim vs Polgar, Judit
FIDE-Wch k.o. g/25+10
1999
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Polgar, Zsuzsa vs Polgar, Judit
Amber-blind 2nd
1993
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Polgar, Judit vs Short, Nigel D
Dortmund
1997
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Polgar, Judit vs Ivanchuk, Vassily
Amber-rapid 2nd
1993
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Al Modiahki,M vs Polgar,Ju
FIDE WCh KO
2001
View PrintGames (1824)
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0-1Dos Hermanas 1999 C89
Polgar, Judit vs Topalov, Veselin
0-1Dos Hermanas 1999 B92
Gelfand, Boris vs Polgar, Judit
1/2-1/2Dos Hermanas 1999 A39
Polgar, Judit vs Anand, Viswanathan
1-0Dos Hermanas 1999 B81
Gelfand, Boris vs Polgar, Judit
1-0Hoogovens 1998 E54
Karpov, Anatoly vs Polgar, Judit
1-0Cap d'Agde-A 1998 A49
Polgar, Judit vs Shaked, Tal
1-0VAM Hoogeveen 2nd 1998 C18
Shaked, Tal vs Polgar, Judit
0-1VAM Hoogeveen 2nd 1998 A34
Karpov, Anatoly vs Polgar, Judit
1/2-1/2Budapest m 30' 1998 E60
Polgar, Judit vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2Budapest m 30' 1998 D42
Polgar, Judit vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2Budapest m 30' 1998 B17
Karpov, Anatoly vs Polgar, Judit
1/2-1/2Budapest m 30' 1998 E60
Polgar, Judit vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2Budapest m 30' 1998 B17
Karpov, Anatoly vs Polgar, Judit
0-1Budapest m 30' 1998 A70
Karpov, Anatoly vs Polgar, Judit
1/2-1/2Budapest m 30' 1998 A70
Polgar, Judit vs Karpov, Anatoly
1-0Budapest m 30' 1998 B17
Polgar, Judit vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2Hoogovens 1998 C88
Polgar, Judit vs Kramnik, Vladimir
0-1Hoogovens 1998 B33
Karpov, Anatoly vs Polgar, Judit
1-0Hoogovens 1998 D77
Topalov, Veselin vs Polgar, Judit
1/2-1/2Hoogovens 1998 D39
Polgar, Judit vs Anand, Viswanathan
1-0Hoogovens 1998 B90
Polgar, Judit vs Kramnik, Vladimir
1/2-1/2Hoogovens Blitz 1998 B66
Polgar, Judit vs Karpov, Anatoly
0-1Hoogovens Blitz 1998 D42
Shirov, Alexei vs Polgar, Judit
1/2-1/2Hoogovens Blitz 1998 E97
Polgar, Judit vs Timman, Jan H
1-0Hoogovens Blitz 1998 B07
Timman, Jan H vs Polgar, Judit
1/2-1/2Hoogovens 1998 B47
Polgar, Judit vs Shirov, Alexei
1-0Hoogovens 1998 B66
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Polgar, Judit
1-0WDR TV 1997 E94
Polgar, Judit vs Piket, Jeroen
1/2-1/2Tilburg Fontys 1997 C92
Polgar, Judit vs Van Wely, Loek
1/2-1/2Tilburg Fontys 1997 B92
Piket, Jeroen vs Polgar, Judit
0-1Linares 14th 1997 D97
Shaked, Tal vs Polgar, Judit
1/2-1/2Tilburg Fontys 1997 B22
Polgar, Judit vs Nikolic, Predrag
1-0Linares 14th 1997 C18
Polgar, Judit vs Gelfand, Boris
1/2-1/2Dos Hermanas 1997 B90
Polgar, Judit vs Kramnik, Vladimir
0-1Dos Hermanas 1997 C01
Polgar, Judit vs Short, Nigel D
1/2-1/2Torneo Magistral 6th 1997 C19
Smyslov, Vassily vs Polgar, Judit
1/2-1/2VAM 1997 D03
Polgar, Judit vs Smyslov, Vassily
1/2-1/2VAM 1997 C67
Polgar, Judit vs Onischuk, Alexander
1-0Tilburg Fontys 1997 C90
Lautier, Joel vs Polgar, Judit
1/2-1/2Tilburg Fontys 1997 A16
Huebner, Robert vs Polgar, Judit
1/2-1/2Dortmund 1997 E63
Beliavsky, Alexander G vs Polgar, Judit
1/2-1/2Torneo Magistral 6th 1997 E05
Topalov, Veselin vs Polgar, Judit
1-0Torneo Magistral 6th 1997 D38
Shirov, Alexei vs Polgar, Judit
1-0Torneo Magistral 6th 1997 B54
Anand, Viswanathan vs Polgar, Judit
1-0Dos Hermanas 1997 E97
Polgar, Judit vs Topalov, Veselin
1/2-1/2Dos Hermanas 1997 C78
Shirov, Alexei vs Polgar, Judit
1/2-1/2Dos Hermanas 1997 B22
Polgar, Judit vs Short, Nigel D
1-0Dos Hermanas 1997 C18
Karpov, Anatoly vs Polgar, Judit
1/2-1/2Dos Hermanas 1997 E05
Polgar, Judit vs Dreev, Alexey
1-0Linares 14th 1997 B67