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Queen of Chess

2026 Film Synopsis & Plot Summary

7.7/10

Rating

93 min

Runtime

2026

Release Year

Rory Kennedy

Director

Cast

Judit Polgar, Garry Kasparov

Quick 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.

Full Plot Summary of Queen of Chess

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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