Page "Judit Polgár" Paragraph 42

In September 2002, in the Russia versus the Rest of the World Match, Polgár finally defeated Garry Kasparov in a game.

The tournament was played under rapid rules with 25 minutes per game and a 10 second bonus per move.

She won the game with exceptional positional play.

Kasparov with black chose the Berlin Defence instead of his usual Sicilian and Polgár proceeded with a line which Kasparov has used himself.

Polgár was able to attack with her rooks on Kasparov's king which was still in the centre of the board and when he was two pawns down, Kasparov resigned.

The game helped the World team win the match 52 – 48.

Upon resigning, Kasparov immediately left by a passageway barred to journalists and photographers.

Kasparov had once described Polgár as a " circus puppet " and asserted that women chess players should stick to having children.

Polgár called the game, " One of the most remarkable moments of my career.

" Polgár thus became one of the players who have beaten Kasparov.

The game was historic as not only the first time in chess history a female player beat the world's No. 1 player in competitive play, it was the first time in any sport that the No. 1 ranked male player has lost to the No. 1 ranked female player.