Queen of Chess
Queen of Chess
Documentary

Queen of Chess

2026
93 min
7.5
75.3%
User Score
(77 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

STARRING

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

Videos & Trailers

Official Trailer
1080p
Trailer

Official Trailer

Meet the Artist 2026: Rory Kennedy on “Queen of Chess”
1080p
Featurette

Meet the Artist 2026: Rory Kennedy on “Queen of Chess”

Cast

Judit Polgár

Judit Polgár

Self

Garry Kasparov

Garry Kasparov

Self

László Polgár

Self

Sofia Polgár

Self

Klára Polgár

Self

Gustáv Font

Self

Anna Rudolf

Anna Rudolf

Self

Jovanka Houska

Jovanka Houska

Self

Maurice Ashley

Maurice Ashley

Self

William Hartston

Self

Dirk Jan ten Geuzendam

Self

Bobby Fischer

Bobby Fischer

Self (archival footage)

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