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Queen of Chess

2026 · Movie · 93 min · ★ 7.5

Documentary

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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Streaming on Netflix.

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Details
Years
2026
Release date
2026-01-27
Language
English
Runtime
93 min
Max quality
UHD
TMDB rating
7.5/10 (60 votes)

Themes

  • chess
  • sexism
  • child prodigy
  • chess champion
  • playing chess
  • prodigy
  • chess match
  • chess game
  • kasparov

Cast & crew

Directed by Rory Kennedy