Dear Chess Friend,
Welcome to the 9th Judit Polgar’s Global Chess Festival! This year it will be a two-day event, full of exciting and varied activities.
14 October 2023 – Hungarian National Gallery
15 October 2023 – online
All festival programs are free of charge.
Programs on 14 October:
- Presentation of Judit Polgár’s latest book and book signing
- Community chess game – The grand decision game
- Morgan Stanley Chess Lounge: Challenge the master and enjoy a full day of colourful activities!
- Dragonchess demonstration
- Chess walk: chess puzzles with QR code
- Chess simuls on 30-30 boards. Challengers: Judit Polgár and Zsófia Polgár and Yona Kosashvili
- Chess tournament in the dome for young and old
- Meet Sofia Polgár and get her recently published book signed
- Meet popular chess YouTube influencers
- ChessShop: along with the new book of the Polgar Sisters, other chess souvenirs and accessories
Online Programs on 15 October:
- Chess Triathlon: exciting chess games
- Educational Chess Summit: modern educational trends, the relationship between chess and education, AI and chess (in English)
Spend these two days with us! We welcome all chess lovers

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