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    <p>It's often said that Judit Polgar can't play with the black pieces.</p>
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  <p>I have never heard this.</p>
  
  <p>I just looked her up on MegaBase and her performance rating as White was 2677 and as Black was 2610, which is a pretty normal difference of 67 points. For comparison, Kasparov's performance rating as White was 2809 and as Black was 2725, a difference of 84 points, and Carlsen's performance rating as White has been 2748 and as Black has been 2684, a difference of 64 points.</p>
  
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    <p>Is this true for any identifiable reason</p>
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  <p>No.</p>
  
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    <p>or is it fair to say such commentary is simply jealous sniping.</p>
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  <p>I imagine so.</p>
  
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Body: <p>It's often said that Judit Polgar can't play with the black pieces. Is this true for any identifiable reason or is it fair to say such commentary is simply jealous sniping.</p>
  
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Title: Judit Polgar is too famous perhaps?
ThreadText: # Judit Polgar is too famous perhaps?
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2016-03-10)
  
  It's often said that Judit Polgar can't play with the black pieces. Is this true for any identifiable reason or is it fair to say such commentary is simply jealous sniping.
  
  **Tags:** psychology
  
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  ### Answer by username_2 on 2016-03-10. Score: 10
  
  > It's often said that Judit Polgar can't play with the black pieces.
  
  I have never heard this.
  
  I just looked her up on MegaBase and her performance rating as White was 2677 and as Black was 2610, which is a pretty normal difference of 67 points. For comparison, Kasparov's performance rating as White was 2809 and as Black was 2725, a difference of 84 points, and Carlsen's performance rating as White has been 2748 and as Black has been 2684, a difference of 64 points.
  
  > Is this true for any identifiable reason
  
  No.
  
  > or is it fair to say such commentary is simply jealous sniping.
  
  I imagine so.
  
  
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