Queen of Chess
Released
January 27, 2026
Runtime: 1h 33m
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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Cast & Crew
Judit Polgár
Self
Garry Kasparov
Self
- LP
László Polgár
Self
- SP
Sofia Polgár
Self
- KP
Klára Polgár
Self
- GF
Gustáv Font
Self
Anna Rudolf
Self
Jovanka Houska
Self
Maurice Ashley
Self
- WH
William Hartston
Self
- DG
Dirk Jan ten Geuzendam
Self
Bobby Fischer
Self (archival footage)
Rory Kennedy
Director
Media
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