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Queen of Chess

Queen of Chess

2026•1h 33m•7.4/10
Documentary

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7.4/10(24)

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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Moxie Films

Language

EN

Status

Released

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Judit Polgar

Judit Polgar

Self

Garry Kasparov

Garry Kasparov

Self

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