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Queen of Chess

Name: Queen of Chess
Director: Rory Kennedy
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2026-01-27
Duration: 93 min
Cast: Judit Polgár, Garry Kasparov, László Polgár, Sofia Polgár, Klára Polgár

2026 · 1h 33m · Documentary

Watch this tonight if you want to be inspired by a true underdog story with real stakes—Judit Polgár's rise against both Kasparov and her own father is the kind of biographical drama that actually matters. Documentaries about trailblazers breaking through systemic barriers hit harder than most narrative films, and her legacy in chess is genuinely legendary.

Plot

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.

Director: Rory Kennedy

Cast: Judit Polgár, Garry Kasparov, László Polgár, Sofia Polgár, Klára Polgár

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