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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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Psakhis, Lev vs Polgar, Judit
1-0
Aruba 1992 E94
Moskow, Eric vs Polgar, Judit
0-1
New York Reshevsky 1992 A26
Gurevich, Ilya vs Polgar, Judit
1/2-1/2
Hastings9293 1992 B33
Polgar, Judit vs Sadler, Matthew
1-0
Hastings9293 1992 B93
Polgar, Judit vs Panno, Oscar
1-0
Women-Veterans 1992 B11
Polgar, Judit vs Szmetan, Jorge
1/2-1/2
Buenos Aires 1992 C43
Brunner, Lucas vs Polgar, Judit
1/2-1/2
Buenos Aires 1992 B42
Milos, Gilberto vs Polgar, Judit
0-1
Buenos Aires 1992 E94
Kortschnoj, Viktor vs Polgar, Judit
1/2-1/2
Roquebrune rapid 1992 E81
Polgar, Judit vs De la Villa Garcia, Jesus Maria
1-0
Oviedo rapid45 1992 B14
Polgar, Judit vs Granda Zuniga, Julio E
1/2-1/2
Buenos Aires 1992 E62
Polgar, Judit vs Speelman, Jonathan S
0-1
Roquebrune rapid 1992 C11
Crouch, Colin S vs Polgar, Judit
0-1
Hastings9293 1992 E90
Polgar, Judit vs Rubinetti, Jorge A
1-0
Buenos Aires 1992 C92
Ivkov, Borislav vs Polgar, Judit
1/2-1/2
Women-Veterans 1992 E91
Polgar, Judit vs Groszpeter, Attila
1-0
Donau Cup op 1992 B14
Christiansen, Larry Mark vs Polgar, Judit
1-0
Oviedo rapid45 1992 B82
Polgar, Judit vs Benko, Pal C
1-0
Aruba 1992 D42
Speelman, Jonathan S vs Polgar, Judit
1-0
Roquebrune rapid 1992 D94
Varga, Zoltan vs Polgar, Judit
0-1
Donau Cup op 1992 B81
Romero Holmes, Alfonso vs Polgar, Judit
0-1
Oviedo rapid45 1992 B80
Polgar, Judit vs Morovic Fernandez, Ivan
0-1
Buenos Aires 1992 C18
Polgar, Judit vs Speelman, Jonathan S
1/2-1/2
Hastings9293 1992 C10
Chernin, Alexander vs Polgar, Judit
1/2-1/2
Buenos Aires 1992 E71
Szabolcsi, Janos vs Polgar, Judit
1/2-1/2
Donau Cup op 1992 E79
Panno, Oscar vs Polgar, Judit
1/2-1/2
Women-Veterans 1992 A49
Polgar, Judit vs Sax, Gyula
1-0
Aruba 1992 B63
Polgar, Judit vs Piket, Jeroen
1/2-1/2
Roquebrune rapid 1992 C96
Ribli, Zoltan vs Polgar, Judit
0-1
Vienna 1991 E62
Kindermann, Stefan vs Polgar, Judit
0-1
Munich 1991 B47
Tolnai, Tibor vs Polgar, Judit
0-1
HUN-ch 1991 B43
Polgar, Judit vs Nunn, John DM
1/2-1/2
Munich 1991 C89
Polgar, Judit vs Sax, Gyula
1-0
HUN-ch 1991 B65
Boensch, Uwe vs Polgar, Judit
1/2-1/2
Brno Morava-A 1991 D03
Polgar, Judit vs Zaichik, Gennadi
1/2-1/2
San Sebastian op 1991 B09
Wahls, Matthias vs Polgar, Judit
0-1
Munich 1991 B33
Polgar, Judit vs Rayo, M.
1-0
San Sebastian op 1991 C10
Polgar, Judit vs Lobron, Eric
1-0
Munich 1991 B07
Christiansen, Larry Mark vs Polgar, Judit
1-0
Munich 1991 E81
Polgar, Judit vs Jimenez Villena, Francisco J
1-0
San Sebastian op 1991 C18
Hector, Jonny vs Polgar, Judit
1/2-1/2
San Sebastian op 1991 B57
Arlandi, Ennio vs Polgar, Judit
0-1
Portoroz/Nova Gorica 1991 E97
Polgar, Judit vs Horvath, Jozsef
1/2-1/2
HUN-ch 1991 D42
Ballesteros, David vs Polgar, Judit
0-1
San Sebastian op 1991 A58
Epishin, Vladimir vs Polgar, Judit
1/2-1/2
Brno Morava-A 1991 E97
Polgar, Judit vs Brestian, Egon
1/2-1/2
Vienna 1991 B14
Polgar, Judit vs Fauland, Alexander
1/2-1/2
Vienna 1991 B15
Christiansen, Larry Mark vs Polgar, Judit
1-0
Vienna 1991 E81
Polgar, Judit vs Stohl, Igor
1/2-1/2
Brno Morava-A 1991 B09
Mokry, Karel vs Polgar, Judit
1/2-1/2
Brno Morava-A 1991 B33
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