ChessabellésGreat games, move by move
Each month the Chessabellés coaches pick a famous game by a woman player and add notes at the key moments. Play through it on the board below.
October 2026
Judit Polgár v Garry Kasparov
Russia v Rest of the World, Moscow 2002 (rapid) · 1–0 · Game score ↗
Judit Polgár, the strongest woman ever to play the game, against the world number one. Kasparov picks his most solid defence, Polgár steers for a quiet endgame, and then squeezes him move by move until her rooks take over the seventh rank. It was her first win against him.
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Coach’s note
Press ▶ or use the arrow keys to play through the game. Notes appear at the key moments.
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