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Judit Polgar's Classic Games
Compiled by Salvox
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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!
J Polgar vs Anand, 1999 
(B81) Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack, 34 moves, 1-0

Best Combination in a Game
Shirov vs J Polgar, 1994 
(B45) Sicilian, Taimanov, 29 moves, 0-1

Best Novelty (14. g4)
J Polgar vs F Berkes, 2003 
(C11) French, 24 moves, 1-0

Best Attacking Game
Chernin vs J Polgar, 1990 
(E71) King's Indian, Makagonov System (5.h3), 29 moves, 0-1

Best Positional Game
J Polgar vs Anand, 1998 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 56 moves, 1-0

Best Endgame
J Polgar vs G Guseinov, 2011 
(B36) Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, 62 moves, 1-0

Most "Brutal" Game
J Polgar vs Kramnik, 2003 
(B33) Sicilian, 97 moves, 1/2-1/2

*Judit's famous win over Garry Kasparov
J Polgar vs Kasparov, 2002 
(C67) Ruy Lopez, 42 moves, 1-0

*1991 Hungarian National Championship & GM Title
T Tolnai vs J Polgar, 1991 
(B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 48 moves, 0-1

*Win 1/2 against World #1 at Essent, 2006
J Polgar vs Topalov, 2006 
(B81) Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack, 39 moves, 1-0

*Win 2/2 against World #1 at Essent, 2006
Topalov vs J Polgar, 2006 
(E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 56 moves, 0-1

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