Queen of Chess

2026·Movie·1h 33m

Documentary

7.6 / 10 (82 votes)

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.

Directed by: Rory Kennedy
Original language: English
Released: 27 January 2026

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Cast

Judit Polgár
Self
Garry Kasparov
Self
LP
László Polgár
Self
SP
Sofia Polgár
Self
KP
Klára Polgár
Self
GF
Gustáv Font
Self
Anna Rudolf
Self
Jovanka Houska
Self
Maurice Ashley
Self
WH
William Hartston
Self
DJ
Dirk Jan ten Geuzendam
Self
Bobby Fischer
Self (archival footage)