Synopsis
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.
Queen of Chess (2026) is a 1h 33min documentary feature film by Rory Kennedy. A Hungarian girl dreams of conquering international men’s chess.
Key facts
Original language
English
First release
January 27, 2026
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Festival History
- Sundance Film Festival 2026 generic
Identifiers & sources
| IMDb | tt39162904 |
| TMDB | 1596291 |
