Scouting report: Susan Polgar (GM, HUN)

1,235 over-the-board games in the Chess Stalker database (1,157 classical, 60 rapid, 18 blitz): 36% wins, 44% draws, 20% losses. FIDE rating 2577 standard. 80 games analyzed with Stockfish: 92% accuracy, 0.09 blunders per game.

  • Opening repertoire of Susan Polgar as White and Black, with results per line — free.
  • Weaknesses and blunder patterns, evaluated with Stockfish — free.
  • Recent over-the-board games and endgame statistics.
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Susan Polgar

GM

#2 WomenHUNHungaryborn 1969FIDE ID 700088

2577Classical
Rapid
Blitz

Statistics

1,235games
446 wins · 36%543 draws · 44%246 losses · 20%

Susan Polgar's playing style

before facing them
Elite accuracy: 92.3% average
Very consistent (80%)
Very precise: only 0.1 blunders/game
Dominates 1.e4 as ♔ (68% in 52 games)
Vulnerable to 1.c4 ♚ (only 43%)

Play against Polgar's Twin

Their real openings, level & style

Based on 1,235 games

Deep Analysis

Stockfish 18 · Classical · 80 analyzed
Accuracy by phase
Opening
96.2%
Middlegame
93.4%
Endgame
94.6%
Clutch Factor
+2%
Winning (+2)
91%
Equal
95%
Losing (−2)
89%
Problematic Pieces
25%
26 err
22%
23 err
19%
20 err
16%
16 err
11%
11 err
7%
7 err
Critical Moment
Move 34 avg
0%
1-15
17%
16-25
33%
26-35
33%
36-45
17%
46+
33% of blunders occur after move 26-35. Keep tension until then.
Error Heatmap
5
5
5
6
5
Few
Many
e4
6 err
c6
5 err
d1
5 err
d8
5 err
e5
5 err
e4/c6 concentrate most errors. Force decisions in those zones.

Openings of Susan Polgar

1,235 games

Weaknesses

· exploit these

No significant weaknesses detected as white

asblack58.3%losses
Sicilian: Rossolimo · 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5
12 gamesPlay this line
asblack53.8%losses
King's Indian: Saemisch · 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.f3
13 gamesPlay this line

Strengths

· avoid these
aswhite58.3%wins
Nimzo-Indian: Saemisch · 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.a3 Bxc3+12 g
aswhite55.6%wins
King's Indian: Saemisch · 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.f318 g
asblack72.7%wins
Sicilian: Closed · 1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 Nc611 g

How to beat Susan Polgar: weaknesses & blunders

10 errors
c8b7??vs KarpovOTB · 2004
d7c8??vs SpasskyOTB
Ra7??vs ShirovBlitz
f3f2??vs KarpovRapid
Rxd6??vs KramnikOTB
Kh7??vs KramnikRapid
Qxa7??vs KorchnoiRapid
c2h7??vs KarpovOTB
Qd5??vs AnandOTB
g5??vs IvanchukBlitz

Recent games of Susan Polgar

Lujan, Carolina(2378)

Dresden Womens Chess Cup · 8 Jul 2006

½-½D
Paehtz, Elisabeth(2456)

Women's Chess Cup · 8 Jul 2006

½-½D
Ushenina, Anna(2410)

Women's Chess Cup · 8 Jul 2006

0-1W
Lujan, Carolina(2378)

Dresden Womens Chess Cup · 8 Jul 2006

1-0W
Ushenina, Anna(2410)

Women's Chess Cup · 8 Jul 2006

1-0W
Paehtz, Elisabeth(2456)

Women's Chess Cup · 8 Jul 2006

1-0W

Susan Polgar's endgames

Repertoire

PROTime controls · Years · Events
1,235 games in scope
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Move arrowsmost-played moves
SF18
636 games
42%43%15%
MovegamesLastPerf%
1.d4
528Jul 2006
63%
1.e4
52Oct 2004
68%
1.Nf3
50Jul 2005
62%
1.c4
5
60%
1.g3Weak
1
0%

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