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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 Aronian,L★
1/2-1/2
4th London Chess Classic 2012 C89
Polgar,Ju vs Anand,V★
1/2-1/2
4th London Chess Classic 2012 B90
Carlsen,M vs Polgar,Ju★
1-0
4th London Chess Classic 2012 A33
Polgar,Ju vs Nakamura,Hi★
0-1
4th London Chess Classic 2012 C78
Adams,Mi vs Polgar,Ju★
1-0
4th London Chess Classic 2012 B40
Kramnik,V vs Polgar,Ju★
1-0
4th London Chess Classic 2012 A34
Polgar,Ju vs Karjakin,Sergey★
1/2-1/2
40th Olympiad Open 2012 C67
Karjakin,Sergey vs Polgar,Ju★
1-0
38th Olympiad 2008 C43
Morozevich,A vs Polgar,Ju★
1/2-1/2
13th GrenkeLeasing Rapid WCh 3rd-4th 2008 A70
Polgar,Ju vs Morozevich,A★
1/2-1/2
13th GrenkeLeasing Rapid WCh 3rd-4th 2008 C92
Morozevich,A vs Polgar,Ju★
1/2-1/2
13th GrenkeLeasing Rapid WCh 3rd-4th 2008 A70
Polgar,Ju vs Morozevich,A★
0-1
13th GrenkeLeasing Rapid WCh 3rd-4th 2008 C92
Morozevich,A vs Polgar,Ju★
1-0
13th GrenkeLeasing Rapid WCh 2008 E17
Polgar,Ju vs Anand,V★
1/2-1/2
13th GrenkeLeasing Rapid WCh 2008 B92
Carlsen,M vs Polgar,Ju★
1/2-1/2
13th GrenkeLeasing Rapid WCh 2008 E10
Anand,V vs Polgar,Ju★
1/2-1/2
13th GrenkeLeasing Rapid WCh 2008 B46
Polgar,Ju vs Carlsen,M★
0-1
13th GrenkeLeasing Rapid WCh 2008 B78
Polgar,Ju vs Morozevich,A★
0-1
13th GrenkeLeasing Rapid WCh 2008 C92
Bareev,E vs Polgar,Ju★
1/2-1/2
WCh Candidates s/f 2007 A46
Polgar,Ju vs Bareev,E★
1-0
WCh Candidates s/f 2007 B11
Bareev,E vs Polgar,Ju★
1-0
WCh Candidates s/f 2007 E19
Polgar,Ju vs Bareev,E★
1/2-1/2
WCh Candidates s/f 2007 B13
Bareev,E vs Polgar,Ju★
1-0
WCh Candidates s/f 2007 E15
Polgar,Ju vs Bareev,E★
1/2-1/2
WCh Candidates s/f 2007 B19
Topalov,V vs Polgar,Ju★
1/2-1/2
WCh-FIDE 2005 E15
Polgar,Ju vs Svidler,P★
1/2-1/2
WCh-FIDE 2005 C89
Morozevich,A vs Polgar,Ju★
1/2-1/2
WCh-FIDE 2005 B90
Polgar,Ju vs Leko,P★
1/2-1/2
WCh-FIDE 2005 B13
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Polgar,Ju★
1-0
WCh-FIDE 2005 B85
Polgar,Ju vs Adams,Mi★
1/2-1/2
WCh-FIDE 2005 C89
Anand,V vs Polgar,Ju★
1-0
WCh-FIDE 2005 B48
Svidler,P vs Polgar,Ju★
1-0
WCh-FIDE 2005 B90
Polgar,Ju vs Topalov,V★
0-1
WCh-FIDE 2005 C67
Polgar,Ju vs Morozevich,A★
1/2-1/2
WCh-FIDE 2005 C41
Leko,P vs Polgar,Ju★
1-0
WCh-FIDE 2005 B48
Polgar,Ju vs Kasimdzhanov,R★
1-0
WCh-FIDE 2005 B90
Adams,Mi vs Polgar,Ju★
1/2-1/2
WCh-FIDE 2005 B48
Polgar,Ju vs Anand,V★
0-1
WCh-FIDE 2005 B17
Polgar,Ju vs Short,N★
1/2-1/2
Olympiad 2002 B04
Grischuk,A vs Polgar,Ju★
1/2-1/2
Olympiad 2002 B49
Polgar,Ju vs Mamedyarov,S★
1-0
Olympiad 2002 C80
Milov,V vs Polgar,Ju★
1-0
FIDE WCh KO 2001 E54
Polgar,Ju vs Milov,V★
1/2-1/2
FIDE WCh KO 2001 C67
Milov,V vs Polgar,Ju★
1-0
FIDE WCh KO 2001 E29
Polgar,Ju vs Milov,V★
1-0
FIDE WCh KO 2001 B90
Polgar,Ju vs Al Modiahki,M★
1-0
FIDE WCh KO 2001 B45
Al Modiahki,M vs Polgar,Ju★
0-1
FIDE WCh KO 2001 B50
Polgar,Ju vs Svidler,P★
1/2-1/2
34th Olympiad 2000 B92
Polgar, Judit vs Karpov, Anatoly★
1/2-1/2
VAM Hoogeveen 3rd 1999 C42
Polgar, Judit vs Timman, Jan H★
1/2-1/2
VAM Hoogeveen 3rd 1999 C22
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