Hungary's Prime Minister is proposing Judit Polgár as the next president, emphasizing her status as a legendary female chess player.

Hungary's PM Magyar to ask chess champion Judit Polgar to become president Prime Minister Peter Magyar said on Sunday that he would ask Judit Polgar, widely regarded as the greatest female chess player of all ​time, to take up the largely ceremonial role of Hungary's ‌next President. https://www.reuters.com/world/hungarys-pm-magyar-ask-chess-champion-judit-polgar-become-president-2026-07-19/

Hungary's Prime Minister is asking the world's greatest ever female chess player, Judit Polgár, if she is prepared to be Hungary's next President. [The Hungarian Parliament recently voted to effectively remove the current President from office several years before his term was due to expire. ] Polgár is an absolute legend not only in Hungary but throughout the chess world for her ground-breaking play and struggle, as a woman chess player, to be taken seriously. A remarkable person for sure. There is a great documentary on her, The Queen of Chess, - sadly on Netflix - which is well worth watching if you get the chance. She is an inspired choice for President. #chess #Polgár #hungary https://www.reuters.com/world/hungarys-pm-magyar-ask-chess-champion-judit-polgar-become-president-2026-07-19/