R Kennedy's Doc.The QUEEN of CHESS-Hungarian Female Knocks OFF Kosparov's King

The 2006 QUEEN of CHESS ("QOC") doc. now screening on Netflix is about the life and career of chess grandmaster Judit Polgar (b. Hungary 1976).  Directed by acad. award nom. documentarian, Rory Kennedy, known for her films' focus on social/political issues. Born posthumously to father, Sen. Robert Kennedy, Rory grew up in the Kennedy-political dynasty. Though not as vested in social issues, QOC did present restrictive limitations imposed under communists regimes and misogynistic attitudes towards women within ever the all men's club fortress of chess. Judi Polgar entered and dismantled barriers becoming the #1 female player at 12 and youngest ever, grandmaster at 15. The movie breaks down into 3 main topics: Polgar's life from childhood to her record breaking rise in chess rankings, her father's "family experiment" for raising geniuses and thirdly, the intense rivalry between Judit and Russia's reigning world champion Gary Kosparov (b. 1963). Making a chess doc. exciting for the masses other than chess enthusiasts has its obstacles.Watching chess matches is not very thrilling. But, following Judit's unorthodox upbringing orchestrated by her dad and the "David v. Goliath" battle to beat her idol Kasparov, at their game was gripping. Kennedy wisely used current interviews with Judit, her dad, sisters, Kasparov and other  grandmaster players. The father committed himself to raising his 3 girls with the intention of developing greatness. What Kennedy needed to make this more enticing, was delve into how Judit and her sisters felt about being homeschooled with a myopic focus on chess. Judit is the featured interviewee narrating events, her feelings and insights. She's very poised, articulate and enlightening without sounding erudite or pompous. Kasparov gave fascinating interviews showing a forecful personality which seemed charismatic and egotistical. The film covers their highly controversial 1997 game in which Kasparov took his hand off a knight and changed his move; breaking a sacrosanct rule in chess and going on to win the game. Both Judit, 17 at the time and Kasparov gave their perspectives. A joint interview would have been more compelling. Both should've been asked the same questions regarding this notorious match and Kasparov pressed about "not remembering."  I wanted these two elite competitors to be asked to describe how they saw their relationship evolve and what it's like at present.  Overall, I found this to be an absorbing doc.film about a very appealing chess player who achieved an extremely high echelon of skill in a game of strategy described as a blend of war, art, science and inner strength. But, the missed moves and opportunities resulted in a draw. And, maybe Queen in the title retains a subservient connotation.