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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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0-1

Al Modiahki,M vs Polgar,Ju

FIDE WCh KO

2001

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Games (1824)

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Polgar, Judit vs Piket, Jeroen
1-0
Aruba m2 1995 C45
Seirawan, Yasser vs Polgar, Judit
1-0
Donner mem 1995 D38
Nunn, John DM vs Polgar, Judit
1/2-1/2
Donner mem 1995 B80
Agdestein, Simen vs Polgar, Judit
1/2-1/2
Isle of Lewis 1995 E60
Polgar, Judit vs Kortschnoj, Viktor
1/2-1/2
Women-Veterans 1995 C15
Piket, Jeroen vs Polgar, Judit
1/2-1/2
Aruba m2 1995 E73
Polgar, Judit vs San Segundo, Pablo
0-1
Madrid 1995 B45
Polgar, Judit vs Ehlvest, Jaan
1/2-1/2
PCA/Intel-GP 1995 C62
Polgar, Judit vs Motwani, Paul
1-0
Isle of Lewis 1995 C18
Illescas Cordoba, Miguel vs Polgar, Judit
1/2-1/2
Dos Hermanas 1995 E01
Polgar, Judit vs Van Wely, Loek
1-0
Donner mem 1995 B82
Piket, Jeroen vs Polgar, Judit
0-1
Aruba m2 1995 E90
Polgar, Judit vs Comp Junior
1-0
Nir Galim 1995 C14
Comp Junior vs Polgar, Judit
0-1
Nir Galim 1995 B26
Polgar, Judit vs Piket, Jeroen
1-0
Aruba m2 1995 B43
Polgar, Judit vs Hort, Vlastimil
1/2-1/2
Veterans-Women 1994 C42
Polgar, Judit vs Bareev, Evgeny
1-0
Madrid 1994 C11
Epishin, Vladimir vs Polgar, Judit
0-1
Las Palmas 1994 E62
Epishin, Vladimir vs Polgar, Judit
1-0
Dos Hermanas 1994 E62
Polgar, Judit vs Hamdouchi, Hichem
1-0
Moscow ol (Men) 1994 B53
Rivas Pastor, Manuel vs Polgar, Judit
1/2-1/2
Dos Hermanas 1994 A48
Illescas Cordoba, Miguel vs Polgar, Judit
1-0
Moscow ol (Men) 1994 E62
Polgar, Judit vs Gulko, Boris F
1-0
Moscow ol (Men) 1994 B17
Illescas Cordoba, Miguel vs Polgar, Judit
0-1
Las Palmas 1994 D03
Morovic Fernandez, Ivan vs Polgar, Judit
1-0
Las Palmas 1994 B81
Illescas Cordoba, Miguel vs Polgar, Judit
1/2-1/2
Madrid 1994 B40
Ivkov, Borislav vs Polgar, Judit
0-1
Veterans-Women 1994 B31
Polgar, Judit vs San Segundo, Pablo
1-0
Madrid 1994 B33
Polgar, Judit vs Tiviakov, Sergei
1-0
Madrid 1994 B22
Polgar, Judit vs Mitkov, Nikola
1-0
Moscow ol (Men) 1994 C86
Lautier, Joel vs Polgar, Judit
1/2-1/2
Dos Hermanas 1994 B22
Polgar, Judit vs Illescas Cordoba, Miguel
1/2-1/2
Dos Hermanas 1994 B33
Polgar, Judit vs Salov, Valery
0-1
Buenos Aires Sicilian 1994 B81
Polgar, Judit vs Salov, Valery
1/2-1/2
Madrid 1994 B66
Polgar, Judit vs Smejkal, Jan
1/2-1/2
Moscow ol (Men) 1994 C65
Kuczynski, Robert vs Polgar, Judit
1-0
Moscow ol (Men) 1994 B43
Salov, Valery vs Polgar, Judit
1/2-1/2
Buenos Aires Sicilian 1994 B42
Polgar, Judit vs Gulko, Boris F
1-0
Dos Hermanas 1994 C42
Hort, Vlastimil vs Polgar, Judit
1-0
Veterans-Women 1994 B07
Polgar, Judit vs Nikolic, Predrag
0-1
Moscow ol (Men) 1994 C02
Polgar, Judit vs Lautier, Joel
1-0
Las Palmas 1994 B33
Polgar, Judit vs Sokolov, Ivan
1-0
Madrid 1994 C91
Polgar, Judit vs Skembris, Spyridon
1-0
Moscow ol (Men) 1994 C43
Marin, Mihail vs Polgar, Judit
1/2-1/2
Moscow ol (Men) 1994 B20
Polgar, Judit vs Ivkov, Borislav
1/2-1/2
Veterans-Women 1994 C86
Magem Badals, Jorge vs Polgar, Judit
1/2-1/2
Madrid 1994 B27
Morovic Fernandez, Ivan vs Polgar, Judit
1/2-1/2
Dos Hermanas 1994 A34
Lautier, Joel vs Polgar, Judit
1-0
EUCup f 1993 B22
Gurevich, Mikhail vs Polgar, Judit
0-1
Groningen PCA 1993 A26
Ruban, Vadim vs Polgar, Judit
0-1
Groningen PCA 1993 E61
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