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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,Ju vs Hovhannisyan,R
1/2-1/2
15th ch-EUR Indiv 2014 2014 C67
Schlosser,P vs Polgar,Ju
1/2-1/2
15th ch-EUR Indiv 2014 2014 A33
Polgar,Ju vs Pashikian,A
1/2-1/2
15th ch-EUR Indiv 2014 2014 C65
Tregubov,P vs Polgar,Ju
1/2-1/2
15th ch-EUR Indiv 2014 2014 E17
Polgar,Ju vs Jianu,V
1-0
15th ch-EUR Indiv 2014 2014 C07
Gabrielian,A vs Polgar,Ju
1/2-1/2
15th ch-EUR Indiv 2014 2014 B33
Polgar,Ju vs Goryachkina,A
1-0
15th ch-EUR Indiv 2014 2014 B12
Polgar,Ju vs Jones,G
0-1
5th Classic GpC 2013 2013 B78
Jones,G vs Polgar,Ju
0-1
5th Classic GpC 2013 2013 B30
Polgar,Ju vs Kovalev,Vl
1-0
19th European Teams 2013 C86
Polgar,Ju vs Howell,D
1/2-1/2
19th European Teams 2013 C67
Polgar,Ju vs Georgiadis,N
1/2-1/2
19th European Teams 2013 C65
Akopian,Vl vs Polgar,Ju
1/2-1/2
19th European Teams 2013 D71
Tkachiev,V vs Polgar,Ju
1/2-1/2
19th European Teams 2013 E16
Vazquez Igarza,R vs Polgar,Ju
1/2-1/2
19th European Teams 2013 E53
Polgar,Ju vs Pantsulaia,L
1-0
19th European Teams 2013 B12
Polgar,Ju vs Rasmussen,A
1-0
19th European Teams 2013 B14
Polgar,Ju vs Ortiz Suarez,I
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup 2013 2013 B94
Ortiz Suarez,I vs Polgar,Ju
1-0
FIDE World Cup 2013 2013 A35
Polgar,Ju vs Pelletier,Y
0-1
Geneva Masters GpA 2013 2013 A05
Pelletier,Y vs Polgar,Ju
1-0
Geneva Masters GpA 2013 2013 A30
Polgar,Ju vs Leon Hoyos,M
1/2-1/2
Cuadrangular UNAM 2012 2012 B36
Leon Hoyos,M vs Polgar,Ju
0-1
Cuadrangular UNAM 2012 2012 E81
Nikolova,A vs Polgar,Ju
0-1
Turkish Bank Chess League 2012 2012 B22
Polgar,Ju vs Esen,B
0-1
Turkish Bank Chess League 2012 2012 B90
Nielsen,PH vs Polgar,Ju
1/2-1/2
Turkish Bank Chess League 2012 2012 E16
Polgar,Ju vs Tiviakov,S
1/2-1/2
Turkish Bank Chess League 2012 2012 C10
Polgar,Ju vs Ipatov,Alexander
1/2-1/2
Turkish Bank Chess League 2012 2012 B10
Nyzhnyk,I vs Polgar,Ju
1-0
Turkish Bank Chess League 2012 2012 E11
Mchedlishvili,M vs Polgar,Ju
1-0
Turkish Bank Chess League 2012 2012 E14
Polgar,Ju vs Mamedov,Rau
1-0
Turkish Bank Chess League 2012 2012 B70
Kryvoruchko,Y vs Polgar,Ju
0-1
40th TCh-GRE 2012 2012 C96
Polgar,Ju vs Botsari,A
1-0
40th TCh-GRE 2012 2012 C42
Polgar,Ju vs Kapnisis,S
1-0
40th TCh-GRE 2012 2012 B70
Miton,K vs Polgar,Ju
1/2-1/2
40th TCh-GRE 2012 2012 E81
Polgar,Ju vs Bueno,Alfe
1/2-1/2
XII Festival da Uva Open 2012 C06
Polgar,Ju vs Mareco,S
1/2-1/2
XII Festival da Uva Open 2012 B90
Kulaots,K vs Polgar,Ju
1/2-1/2
Gibraltar Open 2012 B33
Polgar,Ju vs Muzychuk,M
1-0
Gibraltar Open 2012 B33
Hou Yifan vs Polgar,Ju
1-0
Gibraltar Open 2012 B46
Polgar,Ju vs Felgaer,R
1/2-1/2
Gibraltar Open 2012 B54
Kanep,M vs Polgar,Ju
0-1
Gibraltar Open 2012 E18
Polgar,Ju vs Koneru,H
1/2-1/2
Gibraltar Open 2012 C80
Howell,D vs Polgar,Ju
1/2-1/2
Gibraltar Open 2012 B16
Polgar,Ju vs Ikonnikov,Vy
1-0
Gibraltar Open 2012 B30
Astaneh Lopez,A vs Polgar,Ju
0-1
Gibraltar Open 2012 A07
Polgar,Ju vs Banusz,T
1-0
European Rapid 2011 2011 C70
Andriasian,Z vs Polgar,Ju
1-0
European Rapid 2011 2011 B45
Akesson,R vs Polgar,Ju
0-1
European Rapid 2011 2011 E71
Polgar,Ju vs Melkumyan,H
1-0
European Rapid 2011 2011 C88
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