Hungary's ruling party backs chess legend Judit Polgar for president
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Hungary's ruling party backs chess legend Judit Polgar for presidentSign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxFILE PHOTO: Judit Polgar, the best female chess player in the world, displays her book at the Dezso Lemhenyi school, which uses her new Chess Palace teaching programme, in Budapest October 15, 2013. /File Photo REUTERSPublished Jul 20, 2026, 09:17 PMUpdated Jul 20, 2026, 09:17 PMSet as preferred sourceBUDAPEST, July 20 - The lawmakers of Hungary's ruling Tisza party unanimously support chess legend Judit Polgar for president and will make a final decision about nominating her at their next meeting, the parliamentary group's leader Andrea Bujdoso said on Monday.Prime Minister Peter Magyar said on Sunday that he would ask Polgar, widely regarded as the greatest ever…
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