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Queen of Chess

Queen of Chess
★ 7.6/10•2026•1h 33m•PG•Documentary

A Hungarian girl dreams of conquering international men’s chess. After a 15-year battle against world champion Garry Kasparov and her domineering father, Judit Polgár revolutionizes the sport’s patriarchal culture to become one of the greatest chess prodigies in history and the greatest woman chess player of all time.

Rory Kennedy · Director

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 33m
LanguageEN
Release DateJan 27, 2026

Actors

Judit Polgár

Judit Polgár

Self

Garry Kasparov

Garry Kasparov

Self

László Polgár

Self

Sofia Polgár

Self

Klára Polgár

Self

Gustáv Font

Self

Anna Rudolf

Anna Rudolf

Self

Jovanka Houska

Jovanka Houska

Self

Maurice Ashley

Maurice Ashley

Self

William Hartston

Self

Dirk Jan ten Geuzendam

Self

Bobby Fischer

Bobby Fischer

Self (archival footage)

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