Forever Chess GamesForever Chess Games Logo
CreateGiftsProductsGamesPlayersOpeningsTop 100FAQ

Explore

  • Players
  • Openings
  • Famous Games
  • Top 100 Games
  • World Championships

Create

  • Create Visualisation
  • How It Works
  • Gift Ideas

Eras

  • 1880s – Classical
  • 1960s – Fischer Era
  • 1990s – Kasparov Era
  • 2020s – Modern

Info

  • FAQ
  • Contact Us
  • Terms of Use

© 2026 Forever Chess Games. All Rights Reserved

  1. Home
  2. /Players
  3. /Polgar, Judit

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

View Print
FCGFCG
0-1

Ivanchuk, Vassily vs Polgar, Judit

Linares 14th

1997

View Print
FCGFCG
1-0

Polgar,Ju vs Al Modiahki,M

FIDE WCh KO

2001

View Print
FCGFCG
1-0

Adams, Michael vs Polgar, Judit

Tilburg Fontys

1996

View Print
FCGFCG
1-0

Kramnik, Vladimir vs Polgar, Judit

Amber-blind 5th

1996

View Print
FCGFCG
0-1

Zvjaginsev, Vadim vs Polgar, Judit

FIDE-Wch k.o. g/25+10

1999

View Print
FCGFCG
1-0

Polgar, Zsuzsa vs Polgar, Judit

Amber-blind 2nd

1993

View Print
FCGFCG
1-0

Polgar, Judit vs Short, Nigel D

Dortmund

1997

View Print
FCGFCG
0-1

Polgar, Judit vs Ivanchuk, Vassily

Amber-rapid 2nd

1993

View Print
FCGFCG
0-1

Al Modiahki,M vs Polgar,Ju

FIDE WCh KO

2001

View Print

Games (1824)

Search & Filter All Games →
Polgar, Judit vs Polugaevsky, Lev
0-1
Roquebrune rapid 1992 B82
Bronstein, David I vs Polgar, Judit
0-1
Oviedo rapid45 1992 B50
Anand, Viswanathan vs Polgar, Judit
1/2-1/2
Roquebrune rapid 1992 B33
Larsen, Bent vs Polgar, Judit
1-0
Buenos Aires 1992 B33
Smyslov, Vassily vs Polgar, Judit
1/2-1/2
Women-Veterans 1992 A49
Polugaevsky, Lev vs Polgar, Judit
1/2-1/2
Women-Veterans 1992 A49
Polgar, Judit vs Ljubojevic, Ljubomir
0-1
Roquebrune rapid 1992 B82
Karpov, Anatoly vs Polgar, Judit
1-0
Roquebrune rapid 1992 E81
Polgar, Judit vs Adams, Michael
0-1
Roquebrune rapid 1992 B14
Polgar, Judit vs Ivanchuk, Vassily
1/2-1/2
Roquebrune rapid 1992 B67
Ljubojevic, Ljubomir vs Polgar, Judit
1-0
Roquebrune rapid 1992 B44
Polgar, Judit vs Smyslov, Vassily
1/2-1/2
Women-Veterans 1992 B14
Polgar, Judit vs Polugaevsky, Lev
0-1
Hastings9293 1992 B90
Polgar, Judit vs Anand, Viswanathan
0-1
Roquebrune rapid 1992 C18
Adams, Michael vs Polgar, Judit
0-1
Roquebrune rapid 1992 B80
Timman, Jan H vs Polgar, Judit
0-1
Paris Immopar rapid 1992 E81
Polugaevsky, Lev vs Polgar, Judit
0-1
Roquebrune 1992 B07
Polugaevsky, Lev vs Polgar, Judit
1-0
Aruba m1 1991 A48
Polgar, Judit vs Polugaevsky, Lev
1/2-1/2
Aruba m1 1991 B84
Shirov, Alexei vs Polgar, Judit
1/2-1/2
Brno Morava-A 1991 E94
Polugaevsky, Lev vs Polgar, Judit
1/2-1/2
Aruba m1 1991 A08
Polgar, Judit vs Polugaevsky, Lev
1/2-1/2
Aruba m1 1991 B82
Polgar, Judit vs Polugaevsky, Lev
0-1
Aruba m1 1991 B82
Polgar, Judit vs Beliavsky, Alexander G
0-1
Munich 1991 C95
Polgar, Judit vs Anand, Viswanathan
1-0
Munich 1991 C83
Polgar, Judit vs Portisch, Lajos
1/2-1/2
HUN-ch 1991 B42
Polugaevsky, Lev vs Polgar, Judit
1/2-1/2
Aruba m1 1991 A49
Polugaevsky, Lev vs Polgar, Judit
1-0
Aruba m1 1991 E97
Khalifman, Alexander vs Polgar, Judit
1-0
Portoroz/Nova Gorica 1991 B30
Polgar, Judit vs Polgar, Zsuzsa
1/2-1/2
HUN-ch 1991 B38
Polgar, Judit vs Polugaevsky, Lev
1-0
Aruba m1 1991 B82
Polgar, Judit vs Khalifman, Alexander
1-0
Portoroz/Nova Gorica 1991 C10
Polgar, Zsuzsa vs Polgar, Judit
1/2-1/2
Munich 1991 B85
Polgar, Judit vs Gelfand, Boris
1/2-1/2
Munich 1991 B93
Polgar, Judit vs Knaak, Rainer
1/2-1/2
Dortmund-B 1990 C12
Polgar, Judit vs Vogt, Lothar
1/2-1/2
Dortmund-B 1990 B83
Polgar, Judit vs Espig, Lutz
1/2-1/2
Dortmund-B 1990 B83
Polgar, Sofia vs Polgar, Judit
1/2-1/2
OHRA-B 1990 C01
Polgar, Zsuzsa vs Polgar, Judit
1/2-1/2
Hoogovens-B 1990 A14
Polgar, Sofia vs Polgar, Judit
1/2-1/2
Hoogovens-B 1990 C63
Schmittdiel, Eckhard vs Polgar, Judit
1-0
Dortmund-B 1990 B22
Polgar, Judit vs Lazic, Miroljub
1-0
Dortmund-B 1990 C76
Keitlinghaus, Ludger vs Polgar, Judit
1/2-1/2
Dortmund-B 1990 A31
Mainka, Romuald vs Polgar, Judit
1-0
Dortmund-B 1990 B47
Polgar, Judit vs Polgar, Zsuzsa
1/2-1/2
Pamplona 1990 C11
Polgar, Judit vs Finegold, Benjamin
1-0
Dortmund-B 1990 C65
Skembris, Spyridon vs Polgar, Judit
0-1
Dortmund-B 1990 A57
Polgar, Judit vs Stein, Bernd
1/2-1/2
Dortmund-B 1990 B45
Polgar, Sofia vs Polgar, Judit
1/2-1/2
Vejstrup 1989 C01
Polgar, Judit vs Polgar, Zsuzsa
1/2-1/2
Salamanca 1989 C42
PreviousPage 18 of 37Next

Explore More

All PlayersAll OpeningsFamous Games