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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 Kurajica,B
0-1
Superstars Hotel Bali 2002 B01
Acs,P vs Polgar,Ju
1-0
Essent Crown 2002 B44
Van Wely,L vs Polgar,Ju
1/2-1/2
Essent Crown 2002 E15
Polgar,Ju vs Acs,P
1-0
Essent Crown 2002 C99
Polgar,Ju vs Van Wely,L
1/2-1/2
Essent Crown 2002 B33
Motylev,A vs Polgar,Ju
0-1
ECC 2002 B33
Nikolic,Pr vs Polgar,Ju
0-1
ECC 2002 D02
Polgar,Ju vs Tiviakov,S
1/2-1/2
ECC 2002 B36
Marjanovic,S vs Polgar,Ju
1/2-1/2
ECC 2002 B92
Seitaj,I vs Polgar,Ju
0-1
ECC 2002 B22
Volkov,S vs Polgar,Ju
1/2-1/2
ECC 2002 E25
Polgar,Ju vs Horvath,Jo
1-0
ECC 2002 B48
Polgar,Ju vs Dreev,A
0-1
RUS vs. ROW 2002 B10
Zvjaginsev,V vs Polgar,Ju
1/2-1/2
RUS vs. ROW 2002 B52
Rublevsky,S vs Polgar,Ju
1-0
RUS vs. ROW 2002 A34
Polgar,Ju vs Macieja,B
0-1
MVM Cup g/20 10 2002 C42
Macieja,B vs Polgar,Ju
1/2-1/2
MVM Cup g/20 10 2002 D03
Polgar,Ju vs Macieja,B
1/2-1/2
MVM Cup g/20 10 2002 C42
Macieja,B vs Polgar,Ju
0-1
MVM Cup g/20 10 2002 A48
Polgar,Ju vs Macieja,B
1/2-1/2
MVM Cup g/20 10 2002 C42
Macieja,B vs Polgar,Ju
1-0
MVM Cup g/20 10 2002 A48
Macieja,B vs Polgar,Ju
1-0
MVM Cup g/20 10 2002 A48
Polgar,Ju vs Macieja,B
1/2-1/2
MVM Cup g/20 10 2002 C42
Polgar,Ju vs Schmidt,Wl
1-0
Polish Supercup 2002 C18
Schmidt,Wl vs Polgar,Ju
0-1
Polish Supercup 2002 E98
Lautier,J vs Polgar,Ju
0-1
FIDE GP 2002 E54
Polgar,Ju vs Lautier,J
1/2-1/2
FIDE GP 2002 B85
Polgar,Ju vs Nikolic,Pr
1-0
FIDE GP 2002 C18
Nikolic,Pr vs Polgar,Ju
0-1
FIDE GP 2002 D77
Ye Jiangchuan vs Polgar,Ju
0-1
Eurotel Trophy 2002 B40
Ye Jiangchuan vs Polgar,Ju
1-0
Eurotel Trophy 2002 B47
Polgar,Ju vs Ye Jiangchuan
1-0
Eurotel Trophy 2002 B85
Polgar,Ju vs Ye Jiangchuan
1/2-1/2
Eurotel Trophy 2002 B42
Smagin,S vs Polgar,Ju
0-1
2 Bundesliga West 2001-2 2002 B22
Bruzon,L vs Polgar,Ju
0-1
Essent 2001 A13
Van Wely,L vs Polgar,Ju
0-1
Essent 2001 E15
Polgar,Ju vs Bruzon,L
1/2-1/2
Essent 2001 C91
Polgar,Ju vs Van Wely,L
1/2-1/2
Essent 2001 C10
Xie Jun vs Polgar,Ju
1/2-1/2
Najdorf Memorial 2001 B90
Mecking,H vs Polgar,Ju
1/2-1/2
Najdorf Memorial 2001 E15
Polgar,Ju vs Felgaer,R
1/2-1/2
Najdorf Memorial 2001 B38
Polgar,Ju vs Milos,G
1-0
Najdorf Memorial 2001 C99
Ricardi,P vs Polgar,Ju
1/2-1/2
Najdorf Memorial 2001 B41
Polgar,Ju vs Azmaiparashvili,Z
1/2-1/2
2nd IECC Playoff g/15 2001 C76
Azmaiparashvili,Z vs Polgar,Ju
1-0
2nd IECC Playoff g/15 2001 A36
Graf,A vs Polgar,Ju
1/2-1/2
2nd IECC 2001 E54
Polgar,Ju vs Van Wely,L
1/2-1/2
2nd IECC 2001 C10
Polgar,Ju vs Tiviakov,S
1-0
2nd IECC 2001 B51
Milov,V vs Polgar,Ju
1/2-1/2
2nd IECC 2001 E53
Motylev,A vs Polgar,Ju
0-1
2nd IECC 2001 B90
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