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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 Bareev, Evgeny
1/2-1/2
Linares 1994 C11
Polgar, Judit vs Ljubojevic, Ljubomir
0-1
Buenos Aires Sicilian 1994 B48
Polgar, Judit vs Anand, Viswanathan
0-1
Buenos Aires Sicilian 1994 B93
Polgar, Judit vs Topalov, Veselin
1-0
Dos Hermanas 1994 C02
Shirov, Alexei vs Polgar, Judit
0-1
Madrid 1994 E92
Polgar, Judit vs Kramnik, Vladimir
0-1
PCA/Intel-GP 1994 B30
Kamsky, Gata vs Polgar, Judit
0-1
Buenos Aires Sicilian 1994 B33
Polgar, Judit vs Spassky, Boris V
1/2-1/2
Veterans-Women 1994 C65
Polgar, Judit vs Shirov, Alexei
1-0
Las Palmas 1994 B53
Ljubojevic, Ljubomir vs Polgar, Judit
1/2-1/2
Moscow ol (Men) 1994 B98
Karpov, Anatoly vs Polgar, Judit
1-0
Las Palmas 1994 E62
Smyslov, Vassily vs Polgar, Judit
1-0
Veterans-Women 1994 B22
Polgar, Judit vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
Buenos Aires Sicilian 1994 B66
Polgar, Judit vs Short, Nigel D
1/2-1/2
Moscow ol (Men) 1994 C66
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Polgar, Judit
1-0
PCA/Intel-GP 1994 B50
Larsen, Bent vs Polgar, Judit
0-1
Veterans-Women 1994 E69
Lautier, Joel vs Polgar, Judit
1-0
Linares 1994 B22
Short, Nigel D vs Polgar, Judit
0-1
PCA/Intel-GP 1994 B54
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 Shirov, Alexei
1-0
Buenos Aires Sicilian 1994 B32
Polgar, Judit vs Larsen, Bent
1-0
Veterans-Women 1994 B14
Ivanchuk, Vassily vs Polgar, Judit
1/2-1/2
Moscow ol (Men) 1994 B81
Polgar, Judit vs Kortschnoj, Viktor
1-0
Amber-rapid 3rd 1994 C86
Ljubojevic, Ljubomir vs Polgar, Judit
1/2-1/2
Buenos Aires Sicilian 1994 B81
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Polgar, Judit
1/2-1/2
PCA/Intel-GP 1994 B22
Polgar, Judit vs Smyslov, Vassily
1-0
Veterans-Women 1994 C67
Polgar, Judit vs Adams, Michael
0-1
Las Palmas 1994 C86
Shirov, Alexei vs Polgar, Judit
0-1
Buenos Aires Sicilian 1994 B54
Polgar, Judit vs Kramnik, Vladimir
0-1
PCA/Intel-GP 1994 B33
Nunn, John DM vs Polgar, Judit
0-1
Amber-blind 3rd 1994 C02
Polgar, Judit vs Kamsky, Gata
1-0
Buenos Aires Sicilian 1994 B35
Polgar, Judit vs Short, Nigel D
1-0
PCA/Intel-GP 1994 C11
Polgar, Judit vs Nunn, John DM
1-0
Amber-rapid 3rd 1994 B33
Jussupow, Artur vs Polgar, Judit
1-0
Moscow ol (Men) 1994 D29
Polgar, Judit vs Kramnik, Vladimir
1/2-1/2
PCA/Intel-GP 1994 B25
Polgar, Judit vs Ivanchuk, Vassily
1/2-1/2
Buenos Aires Sicilian 1994 B36
Karpov, Anatoly vs Polgar, Judit
1-0
Dos Hermanas 1994 B22
Polgar, Judit vs Gelfand, Boris
0-1
Dos Hermanas 1994 B87
Kamsky, Gata vs Polgar, Judit
1/2-1/2
Madrid 1994 B22
Portisch, Lajos vs Polgar, Judit
1/2-1/2
Veterans-Women 1994 E62
Christiansen, Larry Mark vs Polgar, Judit
1-0
Amber-blind 2nd 1993 A07
Kortschnoj, Viktor vs Polgar, Judit
1-0
Amber-rapid 2nd 1993 E94
Polgar, Judit vs Kortschnoj, Viktor
1-0
Amber-blind 2nd 1993 C13
Polgar, Judit vs Kamsky, Gata
0-1
Groningen PCA 1993 C43
Malisauskas, Vidmantas vs Polgar, Judit
0-1
Biel Interzonal 1993 B43
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Polgar, Judit
1-0
Madrid 1993 A24
Huebner, Robert vs Polgar, Judit
1/2-1/2
Biel Interzonal 1993 E90
Adams, Michael vs Polgar, Judit
1/2-1/2
Dos Hermanas 1993 B30
Piket, Jeroen vs Polgar, Judit
1/2-1/2
Biel Interzonal 1993 E94
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