Current sectionWorld NewsEuropeWidely regarded as the greatest female chess player of all time, Polgar will be asked to replace President Tamas Sulyok, whose removal is part of Magyar's drive to dismantle former Prime Minister Viktor Orban's bastions of powerShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeReutersand Haaretz03:40 PM • July 20 2026 IDTHungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar said on Sunday that he would ask Judit Polgar, widely regarded as the greatest female chess player of all time, to take up the largely ceremonial role of Hungary's next president.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:HungaryJewish worldTrending NowBetween Messi and Milei: How Argentina Became Israel's Team at the World CupAs Ground Invasion Looms, U.S. and Iran Want Wild-card Israel Out of the Fight'Choose Hope': Natalie Portman Backs Arab-Jewish Party Ahead of Israeli ElectionAs Iranian Missiles Edge Closer to Israel, Netanyahu Awaits Trump's Green LightIran Weaponizes the Middle East's Water Supply to Gain Leverage Over the U.S.CommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Resettle GazaU.S.-IranStrait of HormuzIsrael Elections2026 World CupHaQuizHaaretz PodcastHungary's PM Magyar to Offer Presidency to Jewish Chess Legend Judit PolgarAG to Top Court: Intervene in Ben-Gvir's Violation of Police IndependenceThe Democrats: What to Know About Israel's Left-wing Party's Primary ElectionNYT: Pentagon Withheld Reports of Dozens of U.S. Troop Injuries in Iran StrikesGaza Aid Worth Billions Is Stuck in HormuzRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIThe Most Optimistic Israeli in Jerusalem Is Leaving the CountryNetanyahu's Biggest Challenger: Who Is Gadi Eisenkot and What Does He Stand For?Democrats Rejected U.S. Aid to Israel, and AIPAC Couldn't Stop Them103 House Democrats Vote to Cut U.S. Aid to Israel in Landmark Symbolic VoteIsraeli Spyware in Morocco, French Targets and NSO Founder's Diplomatic PassportSources: Netanyahu Gov't Seeks to Limit Expats From Flying Into Israel to Vote