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Queen of Chess

7.5 2026 1h 33m
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 player of all time.

Directed by Rory Kennedy

VISUAL ARCHIVE

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CAST

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Judit Polgár
Judit PolgárSelf
Garry Kasparov
Garry KasparovSelf
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László PolgárSelf
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Sofia PolgárSelf
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Klára PolgárSelf
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Gustáv FontSelf
Anna Rudolf
Anna RudolfSelf
Jovanka Houska
Jovanka HouskaSelf
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