Polgar, Judit (1976–)
Polgar, Judit (1976–)
Hungarian chess player. Name variations: Judith Polgar. Born Judit Polgár, July 23, 1976, in Hungary; youngest dau. of Laszlo (psychologist) and Klara Polgar (teacher); sister of Sofia (Sophia) and Zsuzsa (Susan) Polgar (both chess players); m. Gustav Fonts (veterinarian).
A grandmaster at 15 years, 4 months (breaking a record owned by Bobby Fischer), beat Boris Spassky at 16 (1994); won US Open (1998), the only woman to ever win it; won Hoogeveen (1999); won the Japfa Classic (Category 16), the greatest chess tournament victory ever recorded by a woman (2000).
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