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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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Epishin, Vladimir vs Polgar, Judit
0-1
Geneve Credit Suisse 1996 E97
Polgar, Judit vs Bareev, Evgeny
1-0
Moscow PCA-GP 1996 C18
Adianto, Utut vs Polgar, Judit
0-1
Jakarta m rapid 1996 A65
Adianto, Utut vs Polgar, Judit
1-0
Jakarta m rapid blind 1996 A26
Polgar, Judit vs Antunes, Antonio
0-1
Yerevan ol (Men) 1996 B36
Polgar, Judit vs Comp Junior on Alpha
0-1
Budapest m 1996 C80
Polgar, Judit vs Bareev, Evgeny
0-1
Geneve Credit Suisse 1996 C11
Polgar, Judit vs Leitao, Rafael
1-0
Sao Paulo SC 1996 B48
Bologan, Viktor vs Polgar, Judit
0-1
Yerevan ol (Men) 1996 B85
Comp Junior on Alpha vs Polgar, Judit
1/2-1/2
Budapest m 1996 B45
Milos, Gilberto vs Polgar, Judit
0-1
Sao Paulo SC 1996 B51
Polgar, Judit vs Ehlvest, Jaan
1-0
Vienna Millenium 1996 C10
Polgar, Judit vs Milos, Gilberto
0-1
Sao Paulo SC 1996 B05
Polgar, Judit vs Comp Junior on Alpha
1-0
Budapest m 1996 B93
Polgar, Judit vs Zagrebelny, Sergey
1/2-1/2
Yerevan ol (Men) 1996 B88
Bareev, Evgeny vs Polgar, Judit
1/2-1/2
Geneve Credit Suisse 1996 A26
Bareev, Evgeny vs Polgar, Judit
0-1
Geneve Credit Suisse 1996 D77
Leitao, Rafael vs Polgar, Judit
1-0
Sao Paulo SC 1996 E76
Polgar, Judit vs Illescas Cordoba, Miguel
1-0
Leon 1996 B33
Gulko, Boris F vs Polgar, Judit
0-1
Yerevan ol (Men) 1996 A65
Polgar, Judit vs Comp Junior on Alpha
1-0
Budapest m 1996 C77
Lalic, Bogdan vs Polgar, Judit
1-0
Yerevan ol (Men) 1996 D82
Bareev, Evgeny vs Polgar, Judit
0-1
Moscow PCA-GP 1996 E73
Adianto, Utut vs Polgar, Judit
0-1
Jakarta m rapid 1996 A57
Polgar, Judit vs Adianto, Utut
1/2-1/2
Jakarta m rapid 1996 B18
Milos, Gilberto vs Polgar, Judit
0-1
Sao Paulo m 1996 B82
Comp Junior on Alpha vs Polgar, Judit
0-1
Budapest m 1996 B41
Babula, Vlastimil vs Polgar, Judit
1/2-1/2
Yerevan ol (Men) 1996 E92
Polgar, Judit vs Milos, Gilberto
1/2-1/2
Sao Paulo m 1996 B49
Salov, Valery vs Polgar, Judit
1-0
Madrid 1995 A45
Polgar, Judit vs Agdestein, Simen
1/2-1/2
Isle of Lewis 1995 B04
Hort, Vlastimil vs Polgar, Judit
1-0
Women-Veterans 1995 A45
Polgar, Judit vs Piket, Jeroen
1/2-1/2
Dos Hermanas 1995 C90
Polgar, Judit vs Hort, Vlastimil
1-0
Women-Veterans 1995 C22
Polgar, Judit vs Granda Zuniga, Julio E
1-0
Donner mem 1995 B83
Piket, Jeroen vs Polgar, Judit
0-1
Aruba m2 1995 E81
Polgar, Judit vs Lautier, Joel
1/2-1/2
Dos Hermanas 1995 B33
Polgar, Judit vs Illescas Cordoba, Miguel
0-1
Madrid 1995 B30
Huzman, Alexander vs Polgar, Judit
1/2-1/2
Donner mem 1995 E62
Salov, Valery vs Polgar, Judit
0-1
Donner mem 1995 B20
Polgar, Judit vs Kortschnoj, Viktor
1-0
Madrid 1995 B19
Piket, Jeroen vs Polgar, Judit
0-1
Donner mem 1995 E70
Polgar, Judit vs Piket, Jeroen
1-0
Aruba m2 1995 C45
Polgar, Judit vs Salov, Valery
1/2-1/2
Dos Hermanas 1995 B81
Motwani, Paul vs Polgar, Judit
0-1
Isle of Lewis 1995 E93
Piket, Jeroen vs Polgar, Judit
1-0
Aruba m2 1995 E97
Polgar, Judit vs Piket, Jeroen
1/2-1/2
Aruba m2 1995 C90
Ehlvest, Jaan vs Polgar, Judit
1-0
PCA/Intel-GP 1995 C00
Kortschnoj, Viktor vs Polgar, Judit
1/2-1/2
Women-Veterans 1995 E98
Epishin, Vladimir vs Polgar, Judit
1/2-1/2
Madrid 1995 E68
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