Queen of Chess (2026)
2026 · 1h 33m · Documentary
Genres: 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…
Director: Rory Kennedy
Music by: Camilo Forero, Chris Brocato
Cinematography: Imre Juhász
Editor: Jesse Overman, Azin Samari
Rated 7.5/10 by 80 viewers
Cast
Judit Polgár as SelfGarry Kasparov as SelfLászló Polgár as SelfSofia Polgár as SelfKlára Polgár as SelfGustáv Font as SelfAnna Rudolf as SelfJovanka Houska as SelfMaurice Ashley as SelfWilliam Hartston as SelfDirk Jan ten Geuzendam as SelfBobby Fischer as Self (archival footage)More like this
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