Queen of Chess

Queen of Chess

2026
1h 33m
7.6

7.6/10

82 votes • View on IMDb
Documentary
Overview

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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Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Moxie Films
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English Hungarian

Keywords

chess sexism child prodigy chess champion playing chess prodigy chess match chess game kasparov

Quick Facts

Release Date January 27, 2026
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt39162904

Cast

Judit Polgár
Judit Polgár

Self

Garry Kasparov
Garry Kasparov

Self

László Polgár
László Polgár

Self

Sofia Polgár
Sofia Polgár

Self

Klára Polgár
Klára Polgár

Self

Gustáv Font
Gustáv Font

Self

Anna Rudolf
Anna Rudolf

Self

Jovanka Houska
Jovanka Houska

Self

Maurice Ashley
Maurice Ashley

Self

William Hartston
William Hartston

Self

Dirk Jan ten Geuzendam
Dirk Jan ten Geuzendam

Self

Bobby Fischer
Bobby Fischer

Self (archival footage)

Key Crew

Rory Kennedy
Director
Regina K. Scully
Executive Producer
Meryl Metni
Executive Producer
Mark Bailey
Producer
Keven McAlester
Producer
Stephen Nemeth
Executive Producer
Galen Walker
Executive Producer
Ariane Wu
Executive Producer