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Queen of Chess

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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.

Director
Rory Kennedy
Release date
Jan 27, 2026
Original language
English
Origin
United States

Cast of Queen of Chess

  • Portrait of Judit Polgár

    Judit Polgár

    Self

  • Portrait of Garry Kasparov

    Garry Kasparov

    Self

  • László Polgár

    Self

  • Sofia Polgár

    Self

  • Klára Polgár

    Self

  • Gustáv Font

    Self

  • Portrait of Anna Rudolf

    Anna Rudolf

    Self

  • Portrait of Jovanka Houska

    Jovanka Houska

    Self

  • Portrait of Maurice Ashley

    Maurice Ashley

    Self

  • William Hartston

    Self

  • Dirk Jan ten Geuzendam

    Self

  • Portrait of Bobby Fischer

    Bobby Fischer

    Self (archival footage)

Where to Stream Queen of Chess by Country

United States
Streaming on Netflix
United Kingdom
Streaming on Netflix
India
Streaming on Netflix
Canada
Streaming on Netflix
Australia
Streaming on Netflix

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