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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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Spassky, Boris V vs Polgar, Judit
1/2-1/2
Budapest m 1993 A65
Polgar, Judit vs Khalifman, Alexander
1-0
Sevilla op 1993 B07
Kortschnoj, Viktor vs Polgar, Judit
1-0
Amber-rapid 2nd 1993 E94
Polgar, Judit vs Spassky, Boris V
1-0
Budapest m 1993 C76
Polgar, Judit vs Spassky, Boris V
1-0
Budapest m 1993 C95
Polgar, Judit vs Spassky, Boris V
0-1
Budapest m 1993 C95
Polgar, Judit vs Polgar, Zsuzsa
1-0
Oviedo rapid 1993 A04
Polgar, Judit vs Christiansen, Larry Mark
1-0
Amber-rapid 2nd 1993 C41
Polgar, Judit vs Hansen, Curt
1/2-1/2
Biel Interzonal 1993 B01
Polgar, Judit vs Piket, Jeroen
0-1
Amber-rapid 2nd 1993 C84
Khalifman, Alexander vs Polgar, Judit
0-1
Dos Hermanas 1993 E97
Adams, Michael vs Polgar, Judit
1/2-1/2
Dos Hermanas 1993 B30
Polgar, Judit vs Seirawan, Yasser
1-0
Amber-blind 2nd 1993 B13
Polgar, Judit vs Jussupow, Artur
1-0
Oviedo rapid 1993 C43
Huebner, Robert vs Polgar, Judit
1/2-1/2
Biel Interzonal 1993 E90
Karpov, Anatoly vs Polgar, Judit
1-0
Dos Hermanas 1993 E62
Polgar, Judit vs Barua, Dibyendu
1-0
Biel Interzonal 1993 C33
Seirawan, Yasser vs Polgar, Judit
0-1
Amber-rapid 2nd 1993 E70
Polgar, Judit vs Hellers, Ferdinand
1-0
Biel Interzonal 1993 B82
Ye Jiangchuan vs Polgar, Judit
1/2-1/2
Biel Interzonal 1993 B47
Spassky, Boris V vs Polgar, Judit
1/2-1/2
Budapest m 1993 E71
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Polgar, Judit
1-0
Madrid 1993 A24
Polgar, Judit vs Spasov, Vasil
1/2-1/2
Biel Interzonal 1993 B07
Sveshnikov, Evgeny vs Polgar, Judit
1-0
Biel Interzonal 1993 B22
Anand, Viswanathan vs Polgar, Judit
1-0
Madrid 1993 B81
Piket, Jeroen vs Polgar, Judit
0-1
Amber-blind 2nd 1993 A04
Topalov, Veselin vs Polgar, Judit
1-0
Madrid 1993 B81
Polgar, Judit vs Lputian, Smbat G
1/2-1/2
Biel Interzonal 1993 C11
Polgar, Judit vs Rogers, Ian
1-0
Biel Interzonal 1993 B18
Spassky, Boris V vs Polgar, Judit
1-0
Budapest m 1993 E74
Polgar, Judit vs Spassky, Boris V
1/2-1/2
Budapest m 1993 C86
Polugaevsky, Lev vs Polgar, Judit
1/2-1/2
Roquebrune rapid 1992 A49
Polgar, Judit vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
Women-Veterans 1992 C91
Polgar, Zsuzsa vs Polgar, Judit
0-1
Roquebrune 1992 E60
Polgar, Judit vs Ivanchuk, Vassily
1/2-1/2
Roquebrune rapid 1992 B67
Polugaevsky, Lev vs Polgar, Judit
0-1
Roquebrune 1992 B07
Polgar, Judit vs Timman, Jan H
1-0
Paris Immopar rapid 1992 C18
Polgar, Judit vs Karpov, Anatoly
0-1
Roquebrune rapid 1992 B13
Polgar, Sofia vs Polgar, Judit
0-1
Aruba 1992 A01
Polgar, Judit vs Ljubojevic, Ljubomir
1-0
Roquebrune 1992 B53
Polgar, Judit vs Polgar, Zsuzsa
1/2-1/2
New York Reshevsky 1992 B30
Polugaevsky, Lev vs Polgar, Judit
1/2-1/2
Women-Veterans 1992 A49
Polgar, Judit vs Polgar, Zsuzsa
0-1
Aruba 1992 A31
Polgar, Zsuzsa vs Polgar, Judit
1/2-1/2
Madrid 1992 C92
Geller, Efim P vs Polgar, Judit
0-1
Women-Veterans 1992 B85
Polgar, Judit vs Kamsky, Gata
0-1
Paris Immopar rapid 1992 C91
Polgar, Judit vs Polugaevsky, Lev
0-1
Roquebrune rapid 1992 B82
Ivanchuk, Vassily vs Polgar, Judit
1/2-1/2
Roquebrune rapid 1992 E62
Polugaevsky, Lev vs Polgar, Judit
0-1
Hastings9293 1992 A49
Polgar, Judit vs Polugaevsky, Lev
1/2-1/2
Women-Veterans 1992 B80
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