Judit Polgár Was the No. 1 Female Chess Player at 12. Now She's Looking Back on Her Record-Breaking Career (Exclusive)

The chess prodigy's rise to stardom unfolds in director Rory Kennedy's new film 'Queen of Chess' ...

Rory Kennedy says 'I'm not sure I'll watch' Ryan Murphy's JFK Jr. show and warns: 'We really need to pay attention to scientists and doctors'

Rory Kennedy touched down at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival as the director of the upcoming documentary “Queen of Chess.” The film chronicles the 15-year success of Hungarian chess prodigy Judit ...
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Rory Kennedy shares thoughts on Ryan Murphy's upcoming series about JFK Jr.

Rory Kennedy recently spoke at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival.

The Queen’s Gambit Fans Will Love New Netflix Movie

More than five years after the critical success of The Queen’s Gambit, Netflix is finally delivering another exciting chess ...
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Netflix’s ‘Queen of Chess’ tracks the rise of Judit Polgar — but leaves her Jewishness out of it

Watching Queen of Chess, Rory Kennedy’s Netflix documentary about the top-ranked woman chess player and her long contest with ...

Sundance 2026: Rory Kennedy and Judit Polgár with ’Queen of Chess’

Rory Kennedy, Judit Polgár and Mark Bailey talk about their film, “Queen of Chess” at the L.A. Times Studio @ Sundance Film Festival presented by Chase Sapphire Reserve.