Netflix has unveiled the official trailer and poster for their upcoming documentary QUEEN OF CHESS, which will begin streaming on their platform on February 6th, 2026. The film is slated to world premiere at the upcoming Sundance Film Festival.
Queen of Chess is directed by Rory Kennedy and produced by Kennedy, Mark Bailey, and Keven McAlester.
In the film, a Hungarian girl dreams of conquering the male-dominated world of international chess. After a 15-year battle against world champion Garry Kasparov, 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.
We’ve added the release date to our Streaming Calendar. Check out the official trailer and poster below.
