Sofia Polgar

Sofia Polgar
סופיה פולגר
Polgar in 2004
CountryHungary
Born (1974-11-02) November 2, 1974
Budapest, Hungary
TitleInternational Master (1990)
Woman Grandmaster (1990)
FIDE rating2450 (June 2025) [inactive]
Peak rating2505 (July 1998)

Sofia Polgar (Hungarian: Polgár Zsófia, pronounced [ˈpolɡaːr ˈʒoːfiɒ], Hebrew: סופיה פולגר; born November 2, 1974) is a Hungarian and Israeli chess player, teacher, and artist. She holds the FIDE titles of International Master (IM) and Woman Grandmaster (WGM). A former chess prodigy, she is the middle sister of two Grandmasters, Susan and Judit. She has played for Hungary in four Chess Olympiads, winning two team gold medals, one team silver, three individual golds, and one individual bronze.