Queen of Chess (2026)
- Directed by
- Rory Kennedy
- Genre
- documentary film, biographical film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Rated
- PG
- Rating
- 7.5 of 10 from 63 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
This documentary follows Hungarian chess grandmaster Judit Polgár as she rises through the male-dominated world of professional chess. It shows her training, her matches, and the personal sacrifices along the way.
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What happens
Queen of Chess is a 2026 American documentary film which explores the life and career of Hungarian chess grandmaster Judit Polgár. It was directed by Rory Kennedy. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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