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12th Judit Polgar Global Chess Festival🎉♟️

Welcome to the reality of the game! 🙂

Everything is real with us: the chessboards, the chess pieces, the people, the paintings around us, the programs – even the vision! We live in a period where the boundaries between the real and the fake are blurring. But we have a companion, a magical tool that helps us navigate this jungle: critical thinking – and chess gives us this tool as well. We will show you how.

We look forward to welcoming you on September 26, 2026, at the 12th Judit Polgar Global Chess Festival in Budapest, at the Hungarian National Gallery!

A sneak peek at the program:

• RubikChess tournament
• Quiz
• Infinite chess simul
• Meet & Greet and Q&A with ‘Queen of Chess’ Judit Polgar
• Chess adventure courses
• Book signing

Play with us, explore the reality!

Date: September 26, 2026, 10:00 AM - 5:30 PM
📍 Venue: Hungarian National Gallery

🎥 Until then, watch the festival video from 2025!