Queen of Chess

Tuesday, January 27, 2026

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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January 27, 2026

Platform

Netflix

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movie

Genre

Documentary

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