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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 Morozevich,A
0-1
World Blitz 2009 C13
Grischuk,A vs Polgar,Ju
0-1
World Blitz 2009 E97
Polgar,Ju vs Kramnik,V
1-0
World Blitz 2009 B01
Ivanchuk,V vs Polgar,Ju
1-0
World Blitz 2009 A45
Polgar,Ju vs Mamedyarov,S
0-1
World Blitz 2009 C70
Polgar,Ju vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2009 C88
Svidler,P vs Polgar,Ju
1-0
World Blitz 2009 C80
Polgar,Ju vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1
World Blitz 2009 B90
Polgar,Ju vs Ivanchuk,V
1/2-1/2
Unive Crown 2009 C42
Giri,A vs Polgar,Ju
1/2-1/2
Unive Crown 2009 E15
Polgar,Ju vs Giri,A
1/2-1/2
Unive Crown 2009 C43
Ivanchuk,V vs Polgar,Ju
1/2-1/2
Unive Crown 2009 E21
Polgar,Ju vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2
Champions Rapid 2009 C48
Polgar,Ju vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
Champions Rapid 2009 B01
Polgar,Ju vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
Champions Rapid 2009 B19
Ponomariov,R vs Polgar,Ju
1/2-1/2
Champions Rapid 2009 E18
Polgar,Ju vs Khalifman,A
0-1
Champions Rapid 2009 B83
Karpov,Ana vs Polgar,Ju
1-0
Champions Rapid 2009 E32
Polgar,Ju vs Beliavsky,A
1-0
Richard Riordan GM Blitz 2009 C88
Polgar,Ju vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1
Richard Riordan GM Blitz 2009 B90
Polgar,Ju vs Beliavsky,A
1/2-1/2
Richard Riordan GM Rapid 2009 C88
Gelfand,B vs Polgar,Ju
1-0
Richard Riordan GM Rapid 2009 B40
Polgar,Ju vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1
Richard Riordan GM Rapid 2009 B90
Aleksandrov,A vs Polgar,Ju
0-1
38th Olympiad 2008 E48
Godena,M vs Polgar,Ju
1-0
38th Olympiad 2008 B22
Polgar,Ju vs Escobar Forero,A
0-1
38th Olympiad 2008 B32
Polgar,Ju vs Istratescu,A
1/2-1/2
38th Olympiad 2008 C43
Laznicka,V vs Polgar,Ju
1/2-1/2
38th Olympiad 2008 A61
Polgar,Ju vs Sveshnikov,E
1-0
38th Olympiad 2008 B32
Polgar,Ju vs Ghaem Maghami,E
1/2-1/2
38th Olympiad 2008 C42
Dominguez Perez,L vs Polgar,Ju
1-0
IV World Blitz 2008 B41
Gelfand,B vs Polgar,Ju
1-0
IV World Blitz 2008 E73
Polgar,Ju vs Morozevich,A
0-1
IV World Blitz 2008 C70
Polgar,Ju vs Grischuk,A
0-1
IV World Blitz 2008 B14
Mamedyarov,S vs Polgar,Ju
1-0
IV World Blitz 2008 E62
Polgar,Ju vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
IV World Blitz 2008 C84
Polgar,Ju vs Ivanchuk,V
0-1
IV World Blitz 2008 B93
Radjabov,T vs Polgar,Ju
1-0
IV World Blitz 2008 D03
Polgar,Ju vs Kamsky,G
0-1
IV World Blitz 2008 B42
Topalov,V vs Polgar,Ju
1-0
XIV Rapid 2008 D38
Polgar,Ju vs Topalov,V
1-0
XIV Rapid 2008 C88
Polgar,Ju vs Topalov,V
0-1
XIV Rapid 2008 C92
Topalov,V vs Polgar,Ju
1/2-1/2
XIV Rapid 2008 E16
Polgar,Ju vs Aronian,L
1/2-1/2
Corus A 2008 C89
Adams,Mi vs Polgar,Ju
0-1
Corus A 2008 C42
Polgar,Ju vs Eljanov,P
0-1
Corus A 2008 C65
Mamedyarov,S vs Polgar,Ju
1/2-1/2
Corus A 2008 C10
Polgar,Ju vs Radjabov,T
1/2-1/2
Corus A 2008 C63
Kramnik,V vs Polgar,Ju
1/2-1/2
Corus A 2008 A15
Polgar,Ju vs Anand,V
0-1
Corus A 2008 B90
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