EP 181 | Queen of Chess

About this episode

The episode reviews the Netflix documentary 'Queen of Chess' and discusses Judit Polgar’s impact on the chess world.

In this episode of Dojo Talks, the Sensei review the Netflix documentary 'Queen of Chess' and discuss Judit Polgar’s rise to the top of the chess world. They break down what the film gets right, what it leaves out about the Polgar training experiment, and what her legacy means for future generations of players. Join the Dojo - https://chessdojo.clubWatch Live - https://twitch.tv/chessdojoPlay Chess - https://go.chess.com/chessdojo Merch - https://www.chessdojo.club/shop Want to support the channel?Patreon - https://patreon.com/chessdojoDonate - https://streamelements.com/chessdojo/tip Find all of our chess book & supplies recommendations (& more!) on our Amazon storefront: https://www.amazon.com/shop/chessdojo Shopping through our link is a great way to support the Dojo. We earn a small affiliate % but at no cost to you. Website: https://chessdojo.clubTwitch: https://twitch.tv/chessdojoDiscord: https://discord.gg/GhKsJtjpFwTwitter: https://twitter.com/chessdojoPatreon: https://patreon.com/chessdojoInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/chessdojoFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/chessdojoPodcast: https://chessdojotalks.podbean.comTikTok: https://tiktok.com/@/chessdojoclips…

People in this episode

Hosts: IM Kostya Kavutskiy, IM David Pruess, GM Jesse Kraai

Topics covered

• Judit Polgar
• Queen of Chess
• Netflix documentary
• chess legacy
• Polgar training experiment
• chess stories

Keywords

• chess
• documentary
• Judit Polgar
• Netflix
• Polgar training
• chess legacy
• Kasparov

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Netflix, chessdojo.club, chessdojo

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