Queen of Chess (2026)

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

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.

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Released 2026-01-27 · 93 min · Documentary

Directed by Rory Kennedy

Cast

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