Queen of Chess (2026)
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.
Cast
Judit Polgár
Self
Garry Kasparov
Self
Anna Rudolf
Self
Jovanka Houska
Self
Maurice Ashley
Self
Bobby Fischer
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