Documentary · United States of America · 2026 · 1h 33m

Queen of Chess

Queen of Chess poster
Director
Rory Kennedy
Cast
Judit Polgar as Self Garry Kasparov as Self
Crew
Imre Juhász — Director of Photography Jesse Overman — Editor Azin Samari — Editor Mark Bailey — Producer Keven McAlester — Producer
Synopsis

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.

Trailer Queen of Chess — Official Trailer
Official Trailer youtube.com
Mood & Themes
chesssexismchild prodigychess championplaying chessprodigychess matchchess gamekasparov
Key Collaborators
Rory Kennedy Director Imre Juhász Director of Photography Jesse Overman Editor Azin Samari Editor Mark Bailey Producer Keven McAlester Producer
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