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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 Kashtanov,R
1-0
European Rapid Championship 2010 B30
Halkias,S vs Polgar,Ju
1-0
European Rapid Championship 2010 A46
Polgar,Ju vs Bobula,M
1/2-1/2
European Rapid Championship 2010 C06
Polgar,Ju vs Jobava,Ba
1-0
29th European Blitz 2010 B18
Polgar,Ju vs Vovk,A
1-0
29th European Blitz 2010 B67
Wojtaszek,R vs Polgar,Ju
1-0
29th European Blitz 2010 D72
Mchedlishvili,M vs Polgar,Ju
0-1
29th European Blitz 2010 E12
Polgar,Ju vs Mchedlishvili,M
1/2-1/2
29th European Blitz 2010 B10
Jobava,Ba vs Polgar,Ju
1-0
29th European Blitz 2010 B23
Moranda,W vs Polgar,Ju
1-0
29th European Blitz 2010 E11
Romanov,E vs Polgar,Ju
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29th European Blitz 2010 A15
Polgar,Ju vs Moranda,W
1-0
29th European Blitz 2010 B90
Polgar,Ju vs Wojtaszek,R
1/2-1/2
29th European Blitz 2010 B90
Vovk,A vs Polgar,Ju
0-1
29th European Blitz 2010 B47
Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son vs Polgar,Ju
1/2-1/2
Trophee CCAS GpA 2010 A45
Edouard,R vs Polgar,Ju
0-1
Trophee CCAS GpA 2010 B30
Polgar,Ju vs Milliet,S
1-0
Trophee CCAS GpA 2010 C63
Bu Xiangzhi vs Polgar,Ju
1-0
Trophee CCAS GpA 2010 A15
Polgar,Ju vs Kosintseva,N
1-0
Trophee CCAS GpA 2010 C86
Hammer,J vs Polgar,Ju
1-0
Arctic Stars Bronze 2010 E17
Polgar,Ju vs Hammer,J
1/2-1/2
Arctic Stars Bronze 2010 C45
Polgar,Ju vs Hammer,J
1/2-1/2
Arctic Stars Prelim 2010 C48
Hammer,J vs Polgar,Ju
1/2-1/2
Arctic Stars Prelim 2010 E54
Polgar,Ju vs Mamedov,Rau
0-1
Presidents Cup 2010 B38
Guseinov,G vs Polgar,Ju
0-1
Presidents Cup 2010 B47
Polgar,Ju vs Sutovsky,E
1/2-1/2
Presidents Cup 2010 C07
Polgar,Ju vs Kaidanov,G
1-0
Sicilian Theme Match 2010 B80
Kaidanov,G vs Polgar,Ju
1-0
Sicilian Theme Match 2010 B99
Polgar,Ju vs Kaidanov,G
1-0
Sicilian Theme Match 2010 B78
Kaidanov,G vs Polgar,Ju
1-0
Sicilian Theme Match 2010 B33
Polgar,Ju vs Nisipeanu,LD
1/2-1/2
World Cup 2009 C41
Polgar,Ju vs Nisipeanu,LD
1-0
World Cup 2009 B42
Polgar,Ju vs Nisipeanu,LD
1-0
World Cup 2009 B10
Nisipeanu,LD vs Polgar,Ju
1/2-1/2
World Cup 2009 B32
Nisipeanu,LD vs Polgar,Ju
1-0
World Cup 2009 B32
Nisipeanu,LD vs Polgar,Ju
1/2-1/2
World Cup 2009 B35
Nisipeanu,LD vs Polgar,Ju
1/2-1/2
World Cup 2009 C42
Polgar,Ju vs Nisipeanu,LD
1/2-1/2
World Cup 2009 B14
Polgar,Ju vs Tkachiev,V
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2009 C77
Polgar,Ju vs Naiditsch,A
1-0
World Blitz 2009 B93
Polgar,Ju vs Bareev,E
0-1
World Blitz 2009 B13
Naiditsch,A vs Polgar,Ju
0-1
World Blitz 2009 B48
Kosteniuk,A vs Polgar,Ju
1-0
World Blitz 2009 B43
Polgar,Ju vs Gashimov,V
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2009 B70
Polgar,Ju vs Jakovenko,D
0-1
World Blitz 2009 C65
Jakovenko,D vs Polgar,Ju
0-1
World Blitz 2009 B90
Gashimov,V vs Polgar,Ju
1-0
World Blitz 2009 B54
Polgar,Ju vs Kosteniuk,A
1-0
World Blitz 2009 C43
Bareev,E vs Polgar,Ju
0-1
World Blitz 2009 D00
Tkachiev,V vs Polgar,Ju
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2009 D74
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