Film
Queen of Chess
2026 · 1h 33m · Documentary
- IMDb
- 7.7
- Metacritic
- 75
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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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Cast
Crew
- Rory KennedyDirector
- Mark BaileyProducer
- Keven McAlesterProducer
- Regina K. ScullyExecutive Producer
- Meryl MetniExecutive Producer
- Stephen NemethExecutive Producer
- Galen WalkerExecutive Producer
- Ariane WuExecutive Producer
- Imre JuhászDirector of Photography
- Jesse OvermanEditor
Media
Details
- Release date
- January 27, 2026
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Rated
- PG
- Genres
- Documentary
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