Judit Polgar, Queen in Budapest

Judit Polgar is one of the greatest chess legends and also one of the most celebrated Hungarian athletes. With the Olympiad taking place in her hometown, she is a centre of attraction and a host to all the participants. Everybody wants to get a selfie with excuse us for the cliché the Queen of Chess! Judit's connection with the Chess Olympiad goes far beyond Budapest 2024. This competition has always played an important role in her career. She and her sisters became a global sensation in Thessaloniki 1988, and Judit announced her retirement at Tromsø 2014. In between, she achieved 4 team medals and 4 individual ones.