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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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Polgar,Ju vs Mamedov,Rau
1/2-1/2
39th Olympiad Men 2010 B38
Fier,A vs Polgar,Ju
0-1
39th Olympiad Men 2010 B43
Eljanov,P vs Polgar,Ju
1-0
39th Olympiad Men 2010 E32
Polgar,Ju vs Bu Xiangzhi
1-0
39th Olympiad Men 2010 C41
Hracek,Z vs Polgar,Ju
1/2-1/2
39th Olympiad Men 2010 E92
Peralta,Fe vs Polgar,Ju
0-1
39th Olympiad Men 2010 E92
Samhouri,A vs Polgar,Ju
0-1
39th Olympiad Men 2010 B30
Anand,V vs Polgar,Ju
1-0
Arctic Stars Prelim 2010 B40
Carlsen,M vs Polgar,Ju
1/2-1/2
Arctic Stars Prelim 2010 B40
Polgar,Ju vs Anand,V
0-1
Arctic Stars Prelim 2010 C65
Polgar,Ju vs Carlsen,M
0-1
Arctic Stars Prelim 2010 C67
Kamsky,G vs Polgar,Ju
1/2-1/2
Presidents Cup 2010 A00
Kramnik,V vs Polgar,Ju
1/2-1/2
Presidents Cup 2010 A35
Mamedyarov,S vs Polgar,Ju
1-0
Presidents Cup 2010 E15
Polgar,Ju vs Radjabov,T
1/2-1/2
Presidents Cup 2010 B32
Navara,D vs Polgar,Ju
0-1
Cez Trophy 2010 E12
Polgar,Ju vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
Cez Trophy 2010 C19
Navara,D vs Polgar,Ju
0-1
Cez Trophy 2010 E12
Polgar,Ju vs Navara,D
1-0
Cez Trophy 2010 C95
Polgar,Ju vs Navara,D
0-1
Cez Trophy 2010 B46
Navara,D vs Polgar,Ju
0-1
Cez Trophy 2010 A33
Polgar,Ju vs Navara,D
1-0
Cez Trophy 2010 C95
Navara,D vs Polgar,Ju
1/2-1/2
Cez Trophy 2010 C80
Polgar,Ju vs Gelfand,B
0-1
World Cup 2009 C43
Polgar,Ju vs Gelfand,B
0-1
World Cup 2009 C43
Gelfand,B vs Polgar,Ju
1/2-1/2
World Cup 2009 A15
Polgar,Ju vs Gelfand,B
1-0
World Cup 2009 C24
Gelfand,B vs Polgar,Ju
1-0
World Cup 2009 E15
Polgar,Ju vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
World Blitz 2009 C48
Aronian,L vs Polgar,Ju
0-1
World Blitz 2009 E97
Polgar,Ju vs Anand,V
1-0
World Blitz 2009 C78
Ponomariov,R vs Polgar,Ju
0-1
World Blitz 2009 E10
Polgar,Ju vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2009 B90
Mamedyarov,S vs Polgar,Ju
1-0
World Blitz 2009 B22
Carlsen,M vs Polgar,Ju
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2009 B40
Polgar,Ju vs Gelfand,B
0-1
World Blitz 2009 C10
Dominguez Perez,L vs Polgar,Ju
1-0
World Blitz 2009 B41
Polgar,Ju vs Svidler,P
0-1
World Blitz 2009 C78
Karpov,Ana vs Polgar,Ju
1-0
World Blitz 2009 E21
Morozevich,A vs Polgar,Ju
1-0
World Blitz 2009 E71
Polgar,Ju vs Carlsen,M
0-1
World Blitz 2009 B53
Karjakin,Sergey vs Polgar,Ju
1-0
World Blitz 2009 E97
Anand,V vs Polgar,Ju
1-0
World Blitz 2009 C80
Leko,P vs Polgar,Ju
0-1
World Blitz 2009 B27
Polgar,Ju vs Karpov,Ana
1-0
World Blitz 2009 B13
Polgar,Ju vs Ivanchuk,V
1-0
World Blitz 2009 C26
Gelfand,B vs Polgar,Ju
1-0
World Blitz 2009 C00
Kramnik,V vs Polgar,Ju
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2009 D03
Polgar,Ju vs Aronian,L
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2009 C60
Polgar,Ju vs Morozevich,A
0-1
World Blitz 2009 C13
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