Queen of Chess

Synopsis

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.

Details

Director

Rory Kennedy

Release

January 27, 2026

Status

Released

Country

United States of America

Network

Moxie Films

Runtime

1h 33m

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Where to watch

Streaming data by JustWatch

Cast

• 
  Judit Polgár

  Self
• 
  Garry Kasparov

  Self
• László Polgár

  Self
• Sofia Polgár

  Self
• Klára Polgár

  Self
• Gustáv Font

  Self
• 
  Anna Rudolf

  Self
• 
  Jovanka Houska

  Self
• 
  Maurice Ashley

  Self
• William Hartston

  Self
• Dirk Jan ten Geuzendam

  Self
• 
  Bobby Fischer

  Self (archival footage)

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