Chess icon Judit Polgár declines nomination to become Hungary’s next President...

Culture and arts | Jul 20, 2026, 9:11 PM

Jewish chess grandmaster Judit Polgár declined Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar’s nomination to serve as the country’s next president.

She stated she does not possess the strength required to unite a divided nation.

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