Judit Polgar's Classic Games

Judit Polgar's Classic Games
Compiled by IoftheHungarianTiger

In an interview, Judit Polgar was asked what some of her best games were, based on technical performance, combinations, end-games, attacking, etc. These games were, in her own opinion, her favorites.

The following collection of games demonstrates Judit Polgar at her finest level of play! Enjoy!

NOTE: I've taken the liberty of including 4 additional games Ms. Polgar did not mention in the Q&A: 1) her famous win over Garry Kasparov, 2) the game which earned her the 1991 Hungarian National Championship and her GM title, and 3&4) her two consecutive wins against then #1 Veselin Topalov in 2006.

Overall Best Game!
Judit Polgar vs Anand, 1999
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 34 moves, 1-0
Best Combination in a Game
Shirov vs Judit Polgar, 1994
(B45) Sicilian, Taimanov, 29 moves, 0-1
Best Novelty (14. g4)
Judit Polgar vs F Berkes, 2003
(C11) French, 24 moves, 1-0
Best Attacking Game
A Chernin vs Judit Polgar, 1990
(E71) King's Indian, Makagonov System (5.h3), 29 moves, 0-1
Best Positional Game
Judit Polgar vs Anand, 1998
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 56 moves, 1-0
Best Endgame
Judit Polgar vs G Guseinov, 2011
(B36) Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, 62 moves, 1-0
Most "Brutal" Game
Judit Polgar vs Kramnik, 2003
(B33) Sicilian, 97 moves, 1/2-1/2
*Judit's famous win over Garry Kasparov
Judit Polgar vs Kasparov, 2002
(C67) Ruy Lopez, 42 moves, 1-0
*1991 Hungarian National Championship & GM Title
Tolnai vs Judit Polgar, 1991
(B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 48 moves, 0-1
*Win 1/2 against World #1 at Essent, 2006
Judit Polgar vs Topalov, 2006
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 39 moves, 1-0
*Win 2/2 against World #1 at Essent, 2006
Topalov vs Judit Polgar, 2006
(E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 56 moves, 0-1

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