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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Cast
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Judit Polgár
Self
Garry Kasparov
Self
Also in
Wintergasten
László Polgár
Self
Also in
The Polgar Variant
Sofia Polgár
Self
Also in
The Polgar Variant
Klára Polgár
Self
Also in
The Polgar Variant
Gustáv Font
Self
Anna Rudolf
Self
Jovanka Houska
Self
Maurice Ashley
Self
William Hartston
Self
Dirk Jan ten Geuzendam
Self
Bobby Fischer
Self (archival footage)
Rory Kennedy Director · Camilo Forero Composer Chris Brocato Composer
United States release February 6, 2026 · Produced in United States · Languages English, Hungarian
Production
Moxie Films
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · Hungarian
Release dates
United States · January 27, 2026
Premiere · Sundance Film Festival
United States · February 6, 2026
Digital · Netflix
Argentina
February 6, 2026 · Digital · Netflix
Australia
February 6, 2026 · Digital · Netflix
Brazil
February 6, 2026 · Digital · Netflix
France
February 6, 2026 · Digital · Netflix
Germany
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Italy
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Japan
February 6, 2026 · Digital · Netflix
Mexico
February 6, 2026 · Digital · Netflix
Netherlands
February 6, 2026 · Digital · Netflix
Poland
February 6, 2026 · Digital · Netflix
Singapore
February 6, 2026 · Digital · Netflix
South Korea
February 6, 2026 · Digital · Netflix
Spain
February 6, 2026 · Digital · Netflix
Sweden
February 6, 2026 · Digital · Netflix
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