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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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Karpov, Anatoly vs Polgar, Judit★
1-0
Amber-blind 5th 1996 E69
Polgar, Judit vs Karpov, Anatoly★
1-0
Amber-rapid 5th 1996 B17
Anand, Viswanathan vs Polgar, Judit★
1-0
Dortmund 1996 B84
Adams, Michael vs Polgar, Judit★
1-0
Tilburg Fontys 1996 B54
Polgar, Judit vs Shirov, Alexei★
0-1
Amber-blind 5th 1996 B06
Gelfand, Boris vs Polgar, Judit★
1/2-1/2
Dortmund 1996 E67
Polgar, Judit vs Topalov, Veselin★
1-0
Dortmund 1996 B23
Polgar, Judit vs Karpov, Anatoly★
1/2-1/2
Tilburg Fontys 1996 D42
Anand, Viswanathan vs Polgar, Judit★
1-0
Amber-rapid 5th 1996 B06
Polgar, Judit vs Ivanchuk, Vassily★
1-0
Amber-rapid 5th 1996 C90
Shirov, Alexei vs Polgar, Judit★
1-0
Amber-rapid 5th 1996 B54
Polgar, Judit vs Leko, Peter★
0-1
Tilburg Fontys 1996 B17
Shirov, Alexei vs Polgar, Judit★
1-0
Tilburg Fontys 1996 B84
Shirov, Alexei vs Polgar, Judit★
1/2-1/2
Dortmund 1996 B81
Polgar, Judit vs Svidler, Peter★
1/2-1/2
Tilburg Fontys 1996 B09
Polgar, Judit vs Ljubojevic, Ljubomir★
1-0
Amber-blind 5th 1996 B49
Polgar, Judit vs Kramnik, Vladimir★
0-1
Dortmund 1996 B57
Ljubojevic, Ljubomir vs Polgar, Judit★
0-1
Amber-rapid 4th 1995 B26
Ivanchuk, Vassily vs Polgar, Judit★
1/2-1/2
Amber-blind 4th 1995 E66
Polgar, Judit vs Ljubojevic, Ljubomir★
1/2-1/2
Amber-blind 4th 1995 B82
Polgar, Judit vs Karpov, Anatoly★
1/2-1/2
Amber-blind 4th 1995 E54
Polgar, Judit vs Anand, Viswanathan★
1/2-1/2
Amber-rapid 4th 1995 C82
Polgar, Judit vs Kramnik, Vladimir★
0-1
Amber-rapid 4th 1995 B22
Shirov, Alexei vs Polgar, Judit★
1-0
Amber-blind 4th 1995 E98
Anand, Viswanathan vs Polgar, Judit★
1-0
Amber-blind 4th 1995 B40
Karpov, Anatoly vs Polgar, Judit★
1-0
Amber-rapid 4th 1995 E35
Polgar, Judit vs Shirov, Alexei★
1/2-1/2
Amber-rapid 4th 1995 B53
Polgar, Judit vs Kamsky, Gata★
1/2-1/2
Amber-blind 4th 1995 B01
Polgar, Judit vs Ivanchuk, Vassily★
1-0
Amber-rapid 4th 1995 B93
Kamsky, Gata vs Polgar, Judit★
1/2-1/2
Amber-rapid 4th 1995 B43
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Polgar, Judit★
1-0
Amber-blind 4th 1995 B22
Ivanchuk, Vassily vs Polgar, Judit★
1-0
Amber-rapid 3rd 1994 B43
Anand, Viswanathan vs Polgar, Judit★
1-0
Linares 1994 B80
Polgar, Judit vs Ljubojevic, Ljubomir★
1/2-1/2
Amber-rapid 3rd 1994 B93
Polgar, Judit vs Ivanchuk, Vassily★
0-1
Amber-blind 3rd 1994 C42
Polgar, Zsuzsa vs Polgar, Judit★
1-0
Amber-rapid 3rd 1994 E92
Ivanchuk, Vassily vs Polgar, Judit★
1/2-1/2
Linares 1994 E97
Polgar, Judit vs Kasparov, Gary★
0-1
Linares 1994 B85
Anand, Viswanathan vs Polgar, Judit★
1-0
Amber-blind 3rd 1994 B81
Karpov, Anatoly vs Polgar, Judit★
0-1
Amber-rapid 3rd 1994 B22
Polgar, Judit vs Shirov, Alexei★
0-1
Linares 1994 B06
Polgar, Judit vs Anand, Viswanathan★
0-1
Amber-rapid 3rd 1994 B53
Polgar, Judit vs Topalov, Veselin★
1-0
Linares 1994 A47
Polgar, Judit vs Beliavsky, Alexander G★
1-0
Linares 1994 C18
Karpov, Anatoly vs Polgar, Judit★
1-0
Linares 1994 B22
Polgar, Judit vs Kramnik, Vladimir★
0-1
Amber-blind 3rd 1994 B31
Gelfand, Boris vs Polgar, Judit★
1/2-1/2
Linares 1994 E98
Ljubojevic, Ljubomir vs Polgar, Judit★
0-1
Amber-blind 3rd 1994 B22
Polgar, Judit vs Kramnik, Vladimir★
0-1
Linares 1994 B65
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Polgar, Judit★
1/2-1/2
Amber-rapid 3rd 1994 E92
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