I do not feel enough strength within me to take on the historic responsibility of uniting a divided nation, so I am unable to accept the request," Polgar said in a Facebook post.

“Judit Polgár's name has been synonymous with talent and perseverance for decades,” Prime Minister Magyar wrote, adding that it would be a personal honor if she accepted the…

I do not feel enough strength within me to take on the historic responsibility of uniting a divided nation, so I am unable to accept the request," Polgar said in a Facebook post.

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Budapest (dpa) - Die ungarische Ausnahme-Schachspielerin Judit Polgar hat die ihr angebotene Nominierung für das Amt der Staatspräsidentin abgelehnt. Sie bringe der Geste von…

PM Peter Magyar had nominated Polgar as a figure from outside politics to help carry out his ‘regime change’ from Orban’s hardline era.

'I do not feel enough strength within me to take on the historic responsibility of uniting a divided nation,' Polgár said. The largely ceremonial post has been left vacant amid…

Judit Polgár, who in 1991 became the world's youngest Grandmaster at 15, felt she lacked the strength to 'unite a divided nation'