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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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Ivanchuk, Vassily vs Polgar, Judit★
1-0
Amber-rapid 3rd 1994 B43
Polgar, Judit vs Polgar, Zsuzsa★
1-0
Amber-blind 3rd 1994 B05
Polgar, Judit vs Anand, Viswanathan★
0-1
Amber-rapid 3rd 1994 B53
Kamsky, Gata vs Polgar, Judit★
1-0
Amber-blind 3rd 1994 A45
Anand, Viswanathan vs Polgar, Judit★
1-0
Amber-blind 3rd 1994 B81
Polgar, Judit vs Karpov, Anatoly★
1-0
Amber-blind 2nd 1993 B14
Polgar, Judit vs Anand, Viswanathan★
0-1
Amber-rapid 2nd 1993 C91
Polgar, Judit vs Ivanchuk, Vassily★
0-1
Amber-rapid 2nd 1993 B33
Karpov, Anatoly vs Polgar, Judit★
0-1
Amber-rapid 2nd 1993 A48
Polgar, Judit vs Polgar, Zsuzsa★
1-0
Amber-rapid 2nd 1993 B28
Polgar, Zsuzsa vs Polgar, Judit★
1-0
Amber-blind 2nd 1993 E60
Polgar, Judit vs Ljubojevic, Ljubomir★
1/2-1/2
Amber-blind 2nd 1993 B93
Ivanchuk, Vassily vs Polgar, Judit★
1-0
Amber-blind 2nd 1993 B48
Short, Nigel D vs Polgar, Judit★
0-1
Amber-rapid 2nd 1993 B81
Anand, Viswanathan vs Polgar, Judit★
1-0
Amber-blind 2nd 1993 B90
Polgar, Judit vs Short, Nigel D★
1-0
Amber-blind 2nd 1993 C86
Polugaevsky, Lev vs Polgar, Judit★
1/2-1/2
Amber-rapid 2nd 1993 B07
Portisch, Lajos vs Polgar, Judit★
1/2-1/2
Biel Interzonal 1993 A65
Ljubojevic, Ljubomir vs Polgar, Judit★
1-0
Amber-rapid 2nd 1993 A04
Polgar, Judit vs Polugaevsky, Lev★
1-0
Amber-blind 2nd 1993 B82
Polgar, Sofia vs Polgar, Judit★
1/2-1/2
Dortmund-B 1990 B52
Shankland,S vs Polgar,Ju
1-0
41st Olympiad Open 2014 2014 E11
Polgar,Ju vs Akopian,Vl
1/2-1/2
41st Olympiad Open 2014 2014 C67
Polgar,Ju vs Nguyen Huynh Minh Huy
1-0
41st Olympiad Open 2014 2014 B42
Polgar,Ju vs Santos,H
1-0
41st Olympiad Open 2014 2014 B06
Guerrero,An vs Polgar,Ju
0-1
41st Olympiad Open 2014 2014 B46
Polgar,Ju vs Seddaoui,Yamine
1-0
41st Olympiad Open 2014 2014 C80
Aronian,L vs Polgar,Ju
1-0
FIDE World Blitz 2014 2014 A25
Carlsen,M vs Polgar,Ju
1-0
FIDE World Blitz 2014 2014 E81
Polgar,Ju vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Blitz 2014 2014 B90
Polgar,Ju vs Caruana,F
1-0
FIDE World Blitz 2014 2014 C02
Polgar,Ju vs Anand,V
0-1
FIDE World Blitz 2014 2014 B90
Morozevich,A vs Polgar,Ju
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Blitz 2014 2014 B20
Nakamura,Hi vs Polgar,Ju
1-0
FIDE World Blitz 2014 2014 A45
Mamedyarov,S vs Polgar,Ju
1-0
FIDE World Blitz 2014 2014 A45
Karjakin,Sergey vs Polgar,Ju
0-1
FIDE World Blitz 2014 2014 B48
Morozevich,A vs Polgar,Ju
1-0
FIDE World Rapid 2014 2014 B20
Polgar,Ju vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
FIDE World Rapid 2014 2014 B90
Duda,J vs Polgar,Ju
0-1
HUN-POL Friendly Match m 2014 2014 B83
Nakamura,Hi vs Polgar,Ju
1/2-1/2
5th Classic GpC 2013 2013 A45
Polgar,Ju vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
5th Classic GpC 2013 2013 B30
Gelfand,B vs Polgar,Ju
1-0
5th Classic GpC 2013 2013 E15
Polgar,Ju vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
5th Classic GpC 2013 2013 C70
Mamedyarov,S vs Polgar,Ju
1-0
Geneva Masters GpA 2013 2013 E12
Polgar,Ju vs Mamedyarov,S
1-0
Geneva Masters GpA 2013 2013 C84
Polgar,Ju vs Mamedyarov,S
1-0
Geneva Masters GpA 2013 2013 B18
Mamedyarov,S vs Polgar,Ju
1-0
Geneva Masters GpA 2013 2013 E16
Polgar,Ju vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
Geneva Masters GpA 2013 2013 C67
Kramnik,V vs Polgar,Ju
1-0
Geneva Masters GpA 2013 2013 A35
Polgar,S vs Polgar,Ju
0-1
Match des Championnes Blitz 2013 B21
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