The World’s First RubikChess Tournament Debuted with Great Success
One of the biggest novelties of the 11th Judit Polgar Global Chess Festival was the world’s first RubikChess tournament, officially opened by Judit Polgar and Ernő...
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5,000 Visitors at the Judit Polgar Global Chess Festival
On September 30, 2025, nearly 5,000 visitors attended the 11th Judit Polgar’s Global Chess Festival at the Hungarian National Gallery, where the celebration of chess featured...
Biz Chess Experience 2025 – Where Strategy Meets Business
On October 1st, 2025, the Judit Polgar Chess Foundation hosted the annual Biz Chess Experience at the elegant Four Seasons Hotel Gresham Palace in Budapest. A...
New Release for Preschoolers
We are pleased to announce that the first two booklets of the Chess Palace activity book series have been published under the auspices of the Judit...
Chess for Children Across Europe – The GAMBIT Project Wraps Up Successfully
The GAMBIT Erasmus+ project concluded in June 2025, with the Judit Polgar Chess Foundation working in collaboration with chess clubs from Greece, Spain, and Hungary. The...
Judit Polgar at the Osaka Expo
On June 29, 2025, chess legend Judit Polgar gave a 16-board simultaneous exhibition at the Hungarian Pavilion of the Osaka World Expo. The event was jointly...
Free Teacher Training Courses Continue in 2025
Following the successful implementation of the 2022 and 2024 programs, teachers will once again have the opportunity to participate free of charge in training courses based...
230m2 of magic – The JPCF at the Budapest Chess Olympiad
Budapest hosted one of the world’s biggest sporting events between 10 and 23 September: the 45th Chess Olympiad was held in the BOK Hall. At the opening ceremony, Judit...
CHESS REVOLUTION! – 10th Judit Polgár’s Global Chess Festival
We imagined what the anniversary festival would be like. We dreamed big, and reality decided to take it even further. As the organizer of the two-day...