Queen of Chess
Rory Kennedy2026-01-27
7.558
93 min
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
| Name | Character | Team | |
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Judit Polgár | Self | Unowned |
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Garry Kasparov | Self | Unowned |
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László Polgár | Self | Unowned |
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Sofia Polgár | Self | Unowned |
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Klára Polgár | Self | Unowned |
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Gustáv Font | Self | Unowned |
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Anna Rudolf | Self | Unowned |
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Jovanka Houska | Self | Unowned |
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Maurice Ashley | Self | Unowned |
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William Hartston | Self | Unowned |
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Dirk Jan ten Geuzendam | Self | Unowned |
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Bobby Fischer | Self (archival footage) | Unowned |