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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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Lukacs, Peter vs Polgar, Judit
1/2-1/2
HUN-ch 1991 E74
Polgar, Judit vs Dautov, Rustem
0-1
Brno Morava-A 1991 C67
Polgar, Judit vs Nunn, John DM
1/2-1/2
Vienna 1991 C89
Rogers, Ian vs Polgar, Judit
1/2-1/2
Brno Morava-A 1991 D00
Polgar, Judit vs Murshed, Niaz
1-0
Brno Morava-A 1991 C89
Grosar, Aljosa vs Polgar, Judit
1/2-1/2
Portoroz/Nova Gorica 1991 B20
Mokry, Karel vs Polgar, Judit
1-0
Vienna 1991 B85
Polgar, Judit vs Huebner, Robert
1-0
Munich 1991 C83
Hertneck, Gerald vs Polgar, Judit
1-0
Munich 1991 E97
Giorgadze, Giorgi vs Polgar, Judit
1/2-1/2
San Sebastian op 1991 E97
Polgar, Judit vs Groszpeter, Attila
1-0
HUN-ch 1991 B61
Polgar, Judit vs Grosar, Aljosa
1-0
Portoroz/Nova Gorica 1991 B56
Polgar, Judit vs De la Riva Aguado, Oscar
1-0
San Sebastian op 1991 C11
Farago, Ivan vs Polgar, Judit
1/2-1/2
HUN-ch 1991 E97
Adorjan, Andras vs Polgar, Judit
1/2-1/2
HUN-ch 1991 E62
Polgar, Judit vs Arlandi, Ennio
1-0
Portoroz/Nova Gorica 1991 C26
Azmaiparashvili, Zurab vs Polgar, Judit
1-0
San Sebastian op 1991 E92
Kindermann, Stefan vs Polgar, Judit
0-1
Vienna 1991 B93
Yudasin, Leonid vs Polgar, Judit
1-0
Munich 1991 B32
Hort, Vlastimil vs Polgar, Judit
1-0
Munich 1991 E74
Polgar, Judit vs Eslon, Jaan
1-0
San Sebastian op 1991 C99
Polgar, Judit vs Schroll, Gerhard
1-0
Vienna 1991 C90
Polgar, Judit vs Maskova, Jana
1-0
Novi Sad ol (Women) 1990 B45
Bertholee, Rob vs Polgar, Judit
0-1
OHRA-B 1990 A35
Polgar, Judit vs Drazic, Sinisa
1-0
Novi Sad tt 1990 B15
Drazic, Sinisa vs Polgar, Judit
1-0
Novi Sad tt 1990 E61
Polgar, Judit vs Todorcevic, Miodrag
1-0
Pamplona 1990 B09
Peelen, Piet vs Polgar, Judit
1/2-1/2
Hoogovens-B 1990 A04
Polgar, Judit vs Gaprindashvili, Nona
0-1
Novi Sad ol (Women) 1990 C43
Polgar, Judit vs Knaak, Rainer
1-0
Cologne TV m 1990 C18
Polgar, Judit vs Van der Sterren, Paul
1-0
Hoogovens-B 1990 C92
Stohl, Igor vs Polgar, Judit
1-0
OHRA-B 1990 A31
Skembris, Spyridon vs Polgar, Judit
0-1
Corfu schev 1990 E92
Peng, Zhaoqin vs Polgar, Judit
0-1
Novi Sad ol (Women) 1990 E77
Brenninkmeijer, Joris vs Polgar, Judit
0-1
OHRA-B 1990 D20
Rakic, Tomislav vs Polgar, Judit
0-1
Novi Sad tt 1990 D00
Novikov, Igor A vs Polgar, Judit
1-0
Pamplona 1990 E70
Polgar, Judit vs Hellers, Ferdinand
1-0
Hoogovens-B 1990 C82
Polgar, Judit vs Botsari Miladinovic, Anna Maria
1-0
Novi Sad ol (Women) 1990 C63
Kortschnoj, Viktor vs Polgar, Judit
1-0
Pamplona 1990 E99
De Armas, Asela vs Polgar, Judit
0-1
Novi Sad ol (Women) 1990 B22
Polgar, Judit vs Kotronias, Vasilios
1/2-1/2
Corfu schev 1990 B82
Winants, Luc vs Polgar, Judit
1/2-1/2
Hoogovens-B 1990 A36
Popovic, Petar vs Polgar, Judit
1-0
Novi Sad tt 1990 B00
Polgar, Judit vs De Jong, Tom
1/2-1/2
Hoogovens-B 1990 B13
Polgar, Judit vs Visser, Yge
1-0
OHRA-B 1990 B04
Polgar, Judit vs Skembris, Spyridon
1-0
Corfu schev 1990 B14
Van Wely, Loek vs Polgar, Judit
0-1
Hoogovens-B 1990 A37
Bojkovic, Natasa vs Polgar, Judit
1/2-1/2
Novi Sad ol (Women) 1990 B22
Peicheva Hansen, Evgenia vs Polgar, Judit
1/2-1/2
Novi Sad ol (Women) 1990 A68
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