CinemaOSMovie · 2026 · 1h 33m
Queen of Chess
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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.

Directed byRory Kennedy

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 33m
Language
EN
Released
January 27, 2026
Studios
Moxie Films

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Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Judit Polgár

Judit Polgár

Self

Garry Kasparov

Garry Kasparov

Self

László Polgár

Self

Sofia Polgár

Self

Klára Polgár

Self

Gustáv Font

Self

Anna Rudolf

Anna Rudolf

Self

Jovanka Houska

Jovanka Houska

Self

Maurice Ashley

Maurice Ashley

Self

William Hartston

Self

Creative team
Directed by
Rory Kennedy
Rory Kennedy
Produced by
Mark Bailey
Keven McAlester

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