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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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0-1

Ivanchuk, Vassily vs Polgar, Judit

Linares 14th

1997

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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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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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Reeh, Oliver vs Polgar, Judit
1/2-1/2
FRG-CupT 1989 B46
Polgar, Judit vs Mortensen, Erling
1-0
Vejstrup 1989 C67
Polgar, Judit vs De la Villa Garcia, Jesus Maria
1/2-1/2
Salamanca 1989 C15
Kudrin, Sergey vs Polgar, Judit
1/2-1/2
Salamanca 1989 B80
Zapata, Alonso vs Polgar, Judit
0-1
New York op 1989 B80
Nijboer, Friso vs Polgar, Judit
0-1
OHRA-B 1989 B47
Hansen, Lars Bo vs Polgar, Judit
1/2-1/2
Aabenraa rapid 1989 A36
Polgar, Judit vs Azmaiparashvili, Zurab
1-0
OHRA-B 1989 B09
Polgar, Judit vs Ree, Hans
1-0
OHRA-B 1989 B84
Hansen, Curt vs Polgar, Judit
1/2-1/2
Vejstrup 1989 A37
Polgar, Judit vs Schussler, Harry
1-0
Vejstrup 1989 C92
Polgar, Judit vs Hoi, Carsten
1/2-1/2
Vejstrup 1989 B06
Fishbein, Alexander vs Polgar, Judit
1-0
New York op 1989 B44
Polgar, Judit vs Hansen, Lars Bo
1-0
Vejstrup 1989 C16
Sanz Alonso, Francisco Javier vs Polgar, Judit
1-0
Salamanca 1989 B44
Polgar, Judit vs Lima, Darcy
0-1
Salamanca 1989 C26
Polgar, Judit vs Schandorff, Lars
1-0
Aabenraa rapid 1989 B87
Brestian, Egon vs Polgar, Judit
1/2-1/2
EU-chT 1989 A36
Polgar, Judit vs Hansen, Curt
0-1
Aabenraa rapid 1989 B04
Polgar, Judit vs Einarsson, Halldor
1/2-1/2
Reykjavik op 1988 B44
Polihroniade, Elisabeta vs Polgar, Judit
0-1
Thessaloniki ol (Women) 1988 B47
Polgar, Judit vs Gislason, Gudmundur
1-0
Reykjavik op 1988 B78
Polgar, Judit vs Bergsson, Snorri
1-0
Reykjavik op 1988 B34
Frometa, Zirka vs Polgar, Judit
0-1
Thessaloniki ol (Women) 1988 A03
Polgar, Judit vs Franklin, Michael J
1-0
Hastings op8889 1988 B28
Tisdall, Jonathan D vs Polgar, Judit
0-1
Reykjavik op 1988 E48
Kovacs, Lajos D vs Polgar, Judit
0-1
Zalakaros op 1988 A57
Polgar, Judit vs Jackson, Sheila
1-0
Thessaloniki ol (Women) 1988 C36
Polgar, Judit vs Karsa, Laszlo
0-1
Zalakaros op 1988 C33
Solmundarson, Magnus vs Polgar, Judit
1/2-1/2
Reykjavik op 1988 B14
Polgar, Judit vs Szekely, Peter
1-0
Hastings op8889 1988 B88
Polgar, Judit vs Briem, Stefan
1/2-1/2
Reykjavik op 1988 C31
Polgar, Judit vs Barle, Janez
1/2-1/2
Reykjavik op 1988 C33
Schoen, Wolfram vs Polgar, Judit
1-0
Reykjavik op 1988 A59
Vigfusson, Thrainn vs Polgar, Judit
1/2-1/2
Reykjavik op 1988 D84
Borisova, Borislava vs Polgar, Judit
0-1
Thessaloniki ol (Women) 1988 A04
McDonald, Neil R vs Polgar, Judit
1/2-1/2
Hastings op8889 1988 B47
Feher, Gyula vs Polgar, Judit
1/2-1/2
Zalakaros op 1988 B82
Rowley, Robert vs Polgar, Judit
0-1
Hastings op8889 1988 B47
Polgar, Judit vs Sadler, Matthew
1-0
Hastings op8889 1988 B42
Polgar, Judit vs Wood, David A
1-0
Hastings op8889 1988 C15
Hermansson, Tomas vs Polgar, Judit
1-0
Reykjavik op 1988 A57
Polgar, Judit vs Singh, Sukh Dave
1-0
Hastings op8889 1988 B85
Lebel Arias, Julia vs Polgar, Judit
0-1
Thessaloniki ol (Women) 1988 A06
Polgar, Judit vs Maskova, Jana
1-0
Thessaloniki ol (Women) 1988 B30
Polgar, Judit vs Savereide, Diane
1-0
Thessaloniki ol (Women) 1988 B83
Xie Jun vs Polgar, Judit
0-1
Thessaloniki ol (Women) 1988 B47
Polgar, Judit vs Kondou, Eva
1-0
Thessaloniki ol (Women) 1988 B70
Polgar, Judit vs Chilingirova, Pavlina
1-0
Thessaloniki ol (Women) 1988 B31
Nemeth, Maria vs Polgar, Judit
0-1
Zalakaros op 1988 A57
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