Judit Polgár

Judit Polgár is a Hungarian chess player. She is the most important female chess player of all time. She is best known for her aggressive playing style.

"Grandmaster" is the highest title a chess player can have. She was named "Grandmaster" at the age of 15, the youngest person to have done so. She peaked world ranking at #8 in 2005. She is the only woman to have defeated 11 world champions in chess. She retired in 2014.

She lives in Hungary. She is married and she has 2 children. Her grandmother was a survivor of an Auschwitz concentration camp.

Judit Polgár is a famous Hungarian chess player, who was born on July 23, 1976. As a person born on this date, Judit Polgár is listed in our database as the 7th most popular celebrity for the day (July 23) and the 26th most popular for the year (1976).

People born on July 23 fall under the Zodiac sign of Leo, the Lion. Judit Polgár is the 135th most popular Leo.

Aside from information specific to Judit Polgár's birthday, Judit Polgár is the 3rd most famous Hungarian and ranks 17th in famous people born in Budapest, Hungary.

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