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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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Erenska Radzewska, Hanna vs Polgar, Judit
0-1
Thessaloniki ol (Women) 1988 B47
Polgar, Judit vs Craig, Carin
1-0
Thessaloniki ol (Women) 1988 B33
Lima, Darcy vs Polgar, Judit
1/2-1/2
Hastings op8889 1988 A35
Polgar, Judit vs Levitina, Irina S
1/2-1/2
Thessaloniki ol (Women) 1988 B57
Sigfusson, Sigurdur vs Polgar, Judit
0-1
Reykjavik op 1988 A37
Plaskett, Jim vs Polgar, Judit
1-0
Hastings op8889 1988 B23
Polgar, Judit vs Flear, Glenn C
1-0
Hastings op8889 1988 C33
Kraidman, Yair vs Polgar, Judit
1/2-1/2
Duncan Lawrie Women-Men 1988 A58
Polgar, Judit vs Jackson, Sheila
1-0
Duncan Lawrie Women-Men 1988 C26
Polgar, Judit vs Lalic, Susan
1-0
Duncan Lawrie Women-Men 1988 B40
Bellin, Jana vs Polgar, Judit
1/2-1/2
Duncan Lawrie Women-Men 1988 A45
Polgar, Judit vs Dunnington, Angus J
1-0
Duncan Lawrie Women-Men 1988 B15
Westerinen, Heikki MJ vs Polgar, Judit
1/2-1/2
Duncan Lawrie Women-Men 1988 B44
Polgar, Judit vs Hennigan, Michael
1-0
Duncan Lawrie Women-Men 1988 B09
Polgar, Judit vs Arkell, Keith C
1-0
Duncan Lawrie Women-Men 1988 B14
Polgar, Judit vs Fedorowicz, John P
1/2-1/2
OHRA op 1987 B44
Polgar, Judit vs Kerkhof, Philippe
1-0
OHRA op 1987 A43
Pergericht, Daniel vs Polgar, Judit
1-0
OHRA op 1987 A06
Flear, Glenn C vs Polgar, Judit
1-0
OHRA op 1987 A44
Polgar, Judit vs Gutman, Lev
1-0
OHRA op 1987 B85
Kool, GJ. vs Polgar, Judit
0-1
OHRA op 1987 A37
Piket, Jeroen vs Polgar, Judit
1-0
OHRA op 1987 A43
Polgar, Judit vs Sharif, Mershad
1-0
OHRA op 1987 C30
Kudrin, Sergey vs Polgar, Judit
1-0
OHRA op 1987 B80
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