Judit Polgár

“The Queen of Chess,” the most successful female chess player of all time. She led the women’s world rankings for 25 years, while also breaking into the top ten among men. Over the course of her career, she defeated world champions such as Garry Kasparov and Magnus Carlsen, proving that strategic genius is not gender-dependent. A Netflix documentary about her premiered in 2026. Through her personal foundation, she promotes the role of chess in education, with a particular focus on developing creative and logical skills. At Brain Bar, we will also ask her about the nature and future of natural intelligence and human decision-making.