Hungary's Unconventional Presidential Hopeful: What Judit Polgar's Candidacy Reveals About Orbán's Decline Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban is facing a serious challenge from within his own party, with Prime Minister Peter Magyar proposing chess grandmaster Judit Polgar as the country's next president.
This move is not surprising given Magyar's efforts to purge the remnants of Orban's 16 year rule from the government. Polgar's background and accomplishments are impressive.
She has been hailed as one of the greatest women chess players of all time, with a legacy that extends far beyond Hungary's borders.