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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, Judit vs Adams, Michael
0-1
Dos Hermanas 1999 C89
Polgar, Judit vs Topalov, Veselin
0-1
Dos Hermanas 1999 B92
Gelfand, Boris vs Polgar, Judit
1/2-1/2
Dos Hermanas 1999 A39
Polgar, Judit vs Anand, Viswanathan
1-0
Dos Hermanas 1999 B81
Gelfand, Boris vs Polgar, Judit
1-0
Hoogovens 1998 E54
Karpov, Anatoly vs Polgar, Judit
1-0
Cap d'Agde-A 1998 A49
Polgar, Judit vs Shaked, Tal
1-0
VAM Hoogeveen 2nd 1998 C18
Shaked, Tal vs Polgar, Judit
0-1
VAM Hoogeveen 2nd 1998 A34
Karpov, Anatoly vs Polgar, Judit
1/2-1/2
Budapest m 30' 1998 E60
Polgar, Judit vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
Budapest m 30' 1998 D42
Polgar, Judit vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
Budapest m 30' 1998 B17
Karpov, Anatoly vs Polgar, Judit
1/2-1/2
Budapest m 30' 1998 E60
Polgar, Judit vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
Budapest m 30' 1998 B17
Karpov, Anatoly vs Polgar, Judit
0-1
Budapest m 30' 1998 A70
Karpov, Anatoly vs Polgar, Judit
1/2-1/2
Budapest m 30' 1998 A70
Polgar, Judit vs Karpov, Anatoly
1-0
Budapest m 30' 1998 B17
Polgar, Judit vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2
Hoogovens 1998 C88
Polgar, Judit vs Kramnik, Vladimir
0-1
Hoogovens 1998 B33
Karpov, Anatoly vs Polgar, Judit
1-0
Hoogovens 1998 D77
Topalov, Veselin vs Polgar, Judit
1/2-1/2
Hoogovens 1998 D39
Polgar, Judit vs Anand, Viswanathan
1-0
Hoogovens 1998 B90
Polgar, Judit vs Kramnik, Vladimir
1/2-1/2
Hoogovens Blitz 1998 B66
Polgar, Judit vs Karpov, Anatoly
0-1
Hoogovens Blitz 1998 D42
Shirov, Alexei vs Polgar, Judit
1/2-1/2
Hoogovens Blitz 1998 E97
Polgar, Judit vs Timman, Jan H
1-0
Hoogovens Blitz 1998 B07
Timman, Jan H vs Polgar, Judit
1/2-1/2
Hoogovens 1998 B47
Polgar, Judit vs Shirov, Alexei
1-0
Hoogovens 1998 B66
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Polgar, Judit
1-0
WDR TV 1997 E94
Polgar, Judit vs Piket, Jeroen
1/2-1/2
Tilburg Fontys 1997 C92
Polgar, Judit vs Van Wely, Loek
1/2-1/2
Tilburg Fontys 1997 B92
Piket, Jeroen vs Polgar, Judit
0-1
Linares 14th 1997 D97
Shaked, Tal vs Polgar, Judit
1/2-1/2
Tilburg Fontys 1997 B22
Polgar, Judit vs Nikolic, Predrag
1-0
Linares 14th 1997 C18
Polgar, Judit vs Gelfand, Boris
1/2-1/2
Dos Hermanas 1997 B90
Polgar, Judit vs Kramnik, Vladimir
0-1
Dos Hermanas 1997 C01
Polgar, Judit vs Short, Nigel D
1/2-1/2
Torneo Magistral 6th 1997 C19
Smyslov, Vassily vs Polgar, Judit
1/2-1/2
VAM 1997 D03
Polgar, Judit vs Smyslov, Vassily
1/2-1/2
VAM 1997 C67
Polgar, Judit vs Onischuk, Alexander
1-0
Tilburg Fontys 1997 C90
Lautier, Joel vs Polgar, Judit
1/2-1/2
Tilburg Fontys 1997 A16
Huebner, Robert vs Polgar, Judit
1/2-1/2
Dortmund 1997 E63
Beliavsky, Alexander G vs Polgar, Judit
1/2-1/2
Torneo Magistral 6th 1997 E05
Topalov, Veselin vs Polgar, Judit
1-0
Torneo Magistral 6th 1997 D38
Shirov, Alexei vs Polgar, Judit
1-0
Torneo Magistral 6th 1997 B54
Anand, Viswanathan vs Polgar, Judit
1-0
Dos Hermanas 1997 E97
Polgar, Judit vs Topalov, Veselin
1/2-1/2
Dos Hermanas 1997 C78
Shirov, Alexei vs Polgar, Judit
1/2-1/2
Dos Hermanas 1997 B22
Polgar, Judit vs Short, Nigel D
1-0
Dos Hermanas 1997 C18
Karpov, Anatoly vs Polgar, Judit
1/2-1/2
Dos Hermanas 1997 E05
Polgar, Judit vs Dreev, Alexey
1-0
Linares 14th 1997 B67
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