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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 Polgar, Zsuzsa
1/2-1/2
Vejstrup 1989 B76
Polgar, Judit vs Adams, Michael
1-0
EU-chT 1989 C16
Polgar, Judit vs Polgar, Zsuzsa
1/2-1/2
Salamanca 1989 C42
Kamsky, Gata vs Polgar, Judit
0-1
New York op 1989 D03
Polgar, Sofia vs Polgar, Judit
1/2-1/2
Duncan Lawrie Women-Men 1988 B08
Polgar, Judit vs Costa, Jean Luc
1-0
Biel schev 1987 C36
Nemet, Ivan vs Polgar, Judit
1/2-1/2
Biel schev 1987 A40
Zueger, Beat vs Polgar, Judit
1/2-1/2
Biel schev 1987 A57
Landenbergue, Claude vs Polgar, Judit
0-1
Biel schev 1987 B38
Huss, Andreas vs Polgar, Judit
1/2-1/2
Biel schev 1987 A59
Gobet, Fernand vs Polgar, Judit
1-0
Biel schev 1987 B80
Polgar, Judit vs Landenbergue, Claude
1/2-1/2
Biel schev 1987 B05
Polgar, Judit vs Nemet, Ivan
1/2-1/2
Biel schev 1987 B70
Costa, Jean Luc vs Polgar, Judit
0-1
Biel schev 1987 A31
Polgar, Judit vs Zueger, Beat
0-1
Biel schev 1987 C14
Polgar, Judit vs Huss, Andreas
0-1
Biel schev 1987 C15
Polgar, Judit vs Gobet, Fernand
0-1
Biel schev 1987 B44
Malakhov,V vs Polgar,Ju
1-0
FIDE World Blitz 2014 2014 A05
Le Quang Liem vs Polgar,Ju
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Blitz 2014 2014 A45
Polgar,Ju vs Meier,Geo
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Blitz 2014 2014 C10
Polgar,Ju vs Laznicka,V
1-0
FIDE World Blitz 2014 2014 B13
Polgar,Ju vs Tomashevsky,E
1-0
FIDE World Blitz 2014 2014 C88
Polgar,Ju vs Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son
1-0
FIDE World Blitz 2014 2014 C10
Ringoir,T vs Polgar,Ju
0-1
FIDE World Blitz 2014 2014 E81
Polgar,Ju vs Yu Yangyi
1-0
FIDE World Blitz 2014 2014 B42
Vachier Lagrave,M vs Polgar,Ju
1-0
FIDE World Blitz 2014 2014 B30
Polgar,Ju vs Onischuk,V
1-0
FIDE World Blitz 2014 2014 B09
Polgar,Ju vs Taleb,M
1-0
FIDE World Blitz 2014 2014 B31
Polgar,Ju vs Wojtaszek,R
1-0
FIDE World Blitz 2014 2014 B51
Lu Shanglei vs Polgar,Ju
1-0
FIDE World Rapid 2014 2014 B30
Michalik,P vs Polgar,Ju
0-1
FIDE World Rapid 2014 2014 E70
Polgar,Ju vs Kovalev,Vl
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Rapid 2014 2014 C86
Durarbayli,V vs Polgar,Ju
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Rapid 2014 2014 B33
Polgar,Ju vs Ghaem Maghami,E
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Rapid 2014 2014 C84
Polgar,Ju vs Ragger,M
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Rapid 2014 2014 C90
Polgar,Ju vs Wojtaszek,R
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Rapid 2014 2014 B51
Polgar,Ju vs Bacrot,E
0-1
FIDE World Rapid 2014 2014 C67
Potkin,V vs Polgar,Ju
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Rapid 2014 2014 E16
Mamedov,Rau vs Polgar,Ju
0-1
FIDE World Rapid 2014 2014 B22
Harikrishna,P vs Polgar,Ju
0-1
FIDE World Rapid 2014 2014 A46
Polgar,Ju vs Tomashevsky,E
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Rapid 2014 2014 C88
Polgar,Ju vs Bartel,Mat
0-1
HUN-POL Friendly Match m 2014 2014 B57
Swiercz,D vs Polgar,Ju
1-0
HUN-POL Friendly Match m 2014 2014 E35
Polgar,Ju vs Socko,B
1/2-1/2
HUN-POL Friendly Match m 2014 2014 C42
Polgar,Ju vs Wojtaszek,R
1/2-1/2
HUN-POL Friendly Match m 2014 2014 B51
Gajewski,G vs Polgar,Ju
1/2-1/2
HUN-POL Friendly Match m 2014 2014 E11
Polgar,Ju vs Yilmaz,M
1-0
15th ch-EUR Indiv 2014 2014 B90
Ter Sahakyan,S vs Polgar,Ju
1-0
15th ch-EUR Indiv 2014 2014 B48
Polgar,Ju vs Grigoriants,S RUS
0-1
15th ch-EUR Indiv 2014 2014 C84
Dvirnyy,D vs Polgar,Ju
0-1
15th ch-EUR Indiv 2014 2014 A36
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