Queen of Chess (2026) ★ 7.61h33

Name: Queen of Chess
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2026
Rating: 7.561
Cast: Judit Polgár, Garry Kasparov, László Polgár, Sofia Polgár, Klára Polgár

Documentary

Director Rory Kennedy

Also directed Downfall: The Case Against Boeing, The Volcano: Rescue from Whakaari, Last Days in Vietnam, and 18 more

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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Netflix

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Cast

Judit Polgár
Garry Kasparov
László Polgár
Sofia Polgár
Klára Polgár
Gustáv Font
Anna Rudolf
Jovanka Houska

Queen of Chess (2026) ★ 7.61h33

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