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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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Illescas Cordoba, Miguel vs Polgar, Judit
0-1
Pamplona 1990 B80
Polgar, Judit vs Wagner Michel, Annett
1-0
Novi Sad ol (Women) 1990 C33
Polgar, Judit vs Popovic, Petar
1-0
Novi Sad tt 1990 B56
Polgar, Judit vs Fedorowicz, John P
0-1
Hoogovens-B 1990 B57
Tukmakov, Vladimir B vs Polgar, Judit
1-0
OHRA-B 1990 A57
Polgar, Judit vs Fedorowicz, John P
1-0
OHRA-B 1990 B82
Polgar, Judit vs Kuijf, Marinus
1/2-1/2
OHRA-B 1990 C11
Polgar, Judit vs Bellin, Jana
1/2-1/2
Novi Sad ol (Women) 1990 B15
Polgar, Judit vs De la Villa Garcia, Jesus Maria
1-0
Pamplona 1990 C63
Akhsharumova, Anna M vs Polgar, Judit
0-1
Novi Sad ol (Women) 1990 A65
Misanovic, Vesna vs Polgar, Judit
1/2-1/2
Novi Sad ol (Women) 1990 A57
Gomez Esteban, Juan Mario vs Polgar, Judit
1-0
Pamplona 1990 E73
Polgar, Judit vs Uhlmann, Wolfgang
1-0
OHRA-B 1990 C18
Polgar, Judit vs De Needleman, Carla
1-0
Novi Sad ol (Women) 1990 B01
Polgar, Judit vs Dominguez, A.
1-0
Novi Sad ol (Women) 1990 B89
Polgar, Judit vs Romero Holmes, Alfonso
1-0
Pamplona 1990 C17
Polgar, Judit vs Yudasin, Leonid
0-1
Pamplona 1990 B53
Kotronias, Vasilios vs Polgar, Judit
0-1
Corfu schev 1990 B47
Polgar, Judit vs Rakic, Tomislav
1/2-1/2
Novi Sad tt 1990 B09
Brenninkmeijer, Joris vs Polgar, Judit
1-0
Hoogovens-B 1990 E60
Polgar, Judit vs Damljanovic, Branko
1-0
Hoogovens-B 1990 B82
Polgar, Judit vs Rivas Pastor, Manuel
1-0
Salamanca 1989 C01
Hansen, Curt vs Polgar, Judit
1-0
Aabenraa rapid 1989 D03
Schandorff, Lars vs Polgar, Judit
1-0
Vejstrup 1989 E60
Greenfeld, Alon vs Polgar, Judit
0-1
EU-chT 1989 A57
Polgar, Judit vs Finegold, Benjamin
1-0
OHRA-B 1989 B14
Polgar, Judit vs Donchev, Dimitar I
1/2-1/2
EU-chT 1989 B01
Lautier, Joel vs Polgar, Judit
1-0
EU-chT 1989 A57
Polgar, Judit vs Garcia, Gildardo
0-1
Salamanca 1989 B47
Polgar, Judit vs Campora, Daniel H
1/2-1/2
New York op 1989 C33
Psakhis, Lev vs Polgar, Judit
1-0
OHRA-B 1989 B44
Polgar, Judit vs Hulak, Krunoslav
1-0
OHRA-B 1989 B85
Polgar, Judit vs Ochoa de Echaguen, F Javier
1-0
New York op 1989 B30
Wojtkiewicz, Aleksander vs Polgar, Judit
1-0
EU-chT 1989 E66
Dizdar, Goran vs Polgar, Judit
1/2-1/2
New York op 1989 A08
Schandorff, Lars vs Polgar, Judit
1/2-1/2
Aabenraa rapid 1989 D03
Polgar, Judit vs Dzindzichashvili, Roman
1/2-1/2
New York op 1989 B01
Polgar, Judit vs Gausel, Einar
0-1
EU-chT 1989 B06
Rogers, Ian vs Polgar, Judit
1/2-1/2
Vejstrup 1989 B40
Polgar, Judit vs Reeh, Oliver
0-1
FRG-CupT 1989 B89
Polgar, Judit vs Muir, Andrew J
1-0
EU-chT 1989 B31
Illescas Cordoba, Miguel vs Polgar, Judit
1-0
OHRA-B 1989 B47
Franco Ocampo, Zenon vs Polgar, Judit
1-0
Salamanca 1989 A35
Giorgadze, Tamaz vs Polgar, Judit
1/2-1/2
Salamanca 1989 A57
Polgar, Judit vs De la Villa Garcia, Jesus Maria
1-0
New York op 1989 C15
Polgar, Judit vs Gomez Esteban, Juan Mario
0-1
Salamanca 1989 B52
Polgar, Judit vs Ivanov, Igor V
0-1
New York op 1989 B88
Polgar, Judit vs Hansen, Lars Bo
0-1
Aabenraa rapid 1989 D42
Sion Castro, Marcelino vs Polgar, Judit
1-0
Salamanca 1989 B44
Mohr, Stefan vs Polgar, Judit
0-1
OHRA-B 1989 A57
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