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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

Judit Polgar
as Self

Garry Kasparov
as Self
Directed by Rory Kennedy