Queen of Chess

Academy Award–nominated director Rory Kennedy captures the electrifying rise of Judit Polgár, the Hungarian prodigy who checkmated the gender bias of the chess world. Smashing Bobby Fischer’s record to become the youngest Grandmaster in history at 15, Polgár embarked on a relentless 13-year mission to defeat World Champion Garry Kasparov. Featuring exclusive interviews with Polgár and Kasparov himself, the film documents her battle against a male-dominated establishment, proving through every thrilling win that brilliance has no gender