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Judit Polgar: From Child Star To Super-Grandmaster

Judit Polgar: From Child Star To Super-Grandmaster

How did Judit Polgar become the youngest grandmaster in history and go on to be one of the top players in the world?

Join GM Polgar on a review of the highlights of her career. 

  • How did Polgar defeat world champions like Kasparov, Karpov, and Anand?
  • How did she become a fearsome attacker at a young age?
  • Learn from some of her most spectacular attacking games.

Judit Polgar: A Beautiful Attack

Judit Polgar brings you an ingenious attacking game that she played as an 11- year old against IM Jean-Luc Costa.
31 min
5 Challenges

Judit Polgar: Fire On Board

What is it like playing a sharp Sicilian against GM Shirov? Judit Polgar demonstrates one of her best games!
37 min
5 Challenges

Judit Polgar: Playing Kasparov

What is it like to play against the greatest player of his era? Judit Polgar demonstrates a game against Garry Kasparov.
44 min
5 Challenges

Judit Polgar: Against Karpov

World Champion Karpov was one of the most solid players of his generation. See how Judit Polgar defeated him with a classic sacrifice.
38 min
5 Challenges

Judit Polgar: A Must Win

When Judit fell behind in a match against GM Boris Gelfand, she had to go all out for victory.
50 min
5 Challenges

Judit Polgar: Against Anand

GM Judit Polgar is known as an attacking genius, but she can dominate strategically as well, as in this game with world champion Anand.
34 min
5 Challenges

Judit Polgar: From Child Star To Super-Grandmaster

Master Games
6 Lessons
234 Minutes
30 Challenges
Released August 23, 2023