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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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Piket, Jeroen vs Polgar, Judit
1/2-1/2
Amber-blind 5th 1996 E81
Polgar, Judit vs Short, Nigel D
1-0
Novgorod 1996 B57
Polgar, Judit vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
Vienna Millenium 1996 D42
Polgar, Judit vs Timman, Jan H
1/2-1/2
Donner mem 1995 C18
Polgar, Judit vs Jussupow, Artur
1/2-1/2
Madrid 1995 C43
Short, Nigel D vs Polgar, Judit
0-1
Isle of Lewis 1995 B22
Shirov, Alexei vs Polgar, Judit
0-1
Dos Hermanas 1995 E98
Karpov, Anatoly vs Polgar, Judit
1/2-1/2
Dos Hermanas 1995 E62
Polgar, Judit vs Piket, Jeroen
1-0
Amber-blind 4th 1995 C77
Kamsky, Gata vs Polgar, Judit
1/2-1/2
Dos Hermanas 1995 D38
Karpov, Anatoly vs Polgar, Judit
0-1
Alma-Ata m3 1995 A25
Beliavsky, Alexander G vs Polgar, Judit
1/2-1/2
Madrid 1995 D31
Polgar, Judit vs Spassky, Boris V
1/2-1/2
Women-Veterans 1995 C65
Karpov, Anatoly vs Polgar, Judit
0-1
Alma-Ata m3 1995 E68
Polgar, Judit vs Portisch, Lajos
1/2-1/2
Women-Veterans 1995 B48
Nunn, John DM vs Polgar, Judit
0-1
Amber-blind 4th 1995 B80
Polgar, Judit vs Lautier, Joel
0-1
Amber-rapid 4th 1995 B22
Polgar, Judit vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
Alma-Ata m3 1995 B17
Lautier, Joel vs Polgar, Judit
1-0
Amber-blind 4th 1995 A65
Smyslov, Vassily vs Polgar, Judit
0-1
Women-Veterans 1995 B22
Polgar, Judit vs Smyslov, Vassily
1/2-1/2
Women-Veterans 1995 C60
Polgar, Judit vs Nikolic, Predrag
1-0
Amber-blind 4th 1995 C91
Nikolic, Predrag vs Polgar, Judit
0-1
Amber-rapid 4th 1995 E68
Polgar, Judit vs Nunn, John DM
1/2-1/2
Amber-rapid 4th 1995 B30
Gelfand, Boris vs Polgar, Judit
1/2-1/2
Dos Hermanas 1995 E98
Portisch, Lajos vs Polgar, Judit
0-1
Women-Veterans 1995 E92
Spassky, Boris V vs Polgar, Judit
0-1
Women-Veterans 1995 B25
Polgar, Judit vs Short, Nigel D
1-0
Isle of Lewis 1995 C90
Polgar, Judit vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2
Dos Hermanas 1995 C78
Karpov, Anatoly vs Polgar, Judit
1/2-1/2
Alma-Ata m3 1995 A59
Timman, Jan H vs Polgar, Judit
0-1
Madrid 1995 B07
Polgar, Judit vs Karpov, Anatoly
0-1
Alma-Ata m3 1995 E54
Piket, Jeroen vs Polgar, Judit
0-1
Amber-rapid 4th 1995 A45
Karpov, Anatoly vs Polgar, Judit
1/2-1/2
Alma-Ata m3 1995 E95
Polgar, Judit vs Shirov, Alexei
1-0
Donner mem 1995 B06
Polgar, Judit vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2
Donner mem 1995 B04
Polgar, Judit vs Karpov, Anatoly
0-1
Alma-Ata m3 1995 B13
Morozevich, Alexander vs Polgar, Judit
1-0
Donner mem 1995 B30
Short, Nigel D vs Polgar, Judit
0-1
Madrid 1995 B83
Topalov, Veselin vs Polgar, Judit
1-0
Las Palmas 1994 B42
Illescas Cordoba, Miguel vs Polgar, Judit
1-0
Linares 1994 B22
Polgar, Judit vs Adams, Michael
0-1
Las Palmas 1994 C86
Seirawan, Yasser vs Polgar, Judit
0-1
Amber-rapid 3rd 1994 E70
Spassky, Boris V vs Polgar, Judit
0-1
Veterans-Women 1994 B25
Piket, Jeroen vs Polgar, Judit
0-1
Amber-rapid 3rd 1994 E98
Kortschnoj, Viktor vs Polgar, Judit
1-0
Amber-blind 3rd 1994 E98
Polgar, Judit vs Portisch, Lajos
1/2-1/2
Veterans-Women 1994 B85
Polgar, Judit vs Kamsky, Gata
1/2-1/2
Las Palmas 1994 C42
Polgar, Judit vs Kortschnoj, Viktor
1-0
Amber-rapid 3rd 1994 C86
Polgar, Judit vs Nunn, John DM
1-0
Amber-rapid 3rd 1994 B33
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