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| Queen of Chess | |
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| Directed by | Rory Kennedy |
| Written by | Mark Bailey Keven McAlester |
| Produced by | Mark Bailey Keven McAlester |
| Cinematography | Imre Juhász |
| Edited by | Azin Samari Jesse Overman |
| Music by | Camilo Forero Chris Brocato |
| Distributed by | Netflix |
Release date |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | English Hungarian |
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.
Synopsis
[edit]It focuses on her father's efforts to train her and her two sisters to become chess grandmasters, and on the saga of her multiple and intense matches against the then formidable world champion Garry Kasparov.[1][2]
Release
[edit]The film had its world premiere at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival.[3]
Reception
[edit]On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 88% of 16 critics' reviews are positive.[4]
Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 75 out of 100, based on five critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[5]
References
[edit]- ↑ Svensen (TarjeiJS), Tarjei J. (December 19, 2025). "'Queen Of Chess' Documentary Selected For Sundance, Acquired By Netflix". Chess.com.
- ↑ Carey, Matthew (December 11, 2025). "Documentary Super Directors, Super Producers Book Passage To Final Sundance In Park City; Brittney Griner, Billie Jean King Also Courted By Festival".
- ↑ "Queen of Chess". Sundance.org. Retrieved January 15, 2026.
- ↑ "Queen of Chess". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved March 7, 2026.
- ↑ "Queen of Chess". Metacritic. Retrieved February 15, 2026.