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Judit Polgár Revealed How She Met Péter Magyar Before His Name Was Mentioned as a Presidential Candidate

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In a recent interview, Judit Polgár spoke in detail for the first time about how she experienced being considered for the presidency of the republic. The world-famous chess player also revealed why she decided not to run.
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The conversation between Judit Polgár and Péter Magyar began next to a chessboard, which eventually led to the Prime Minister asking the world-famous chess player to become President of the Republic. Judit Polgár now recalled their meeting in detail and also revealed what surprised her in Péter Magyar's behavior. She also talked about how she considered the position of President of the Republic and why she ultimately said no. […]

The chess grandmaster spoke in an interview about how he decided to decline the invitation to the position of head of state after careful consideration, but there are still feedbacks that they regret that he ultimately did not accept it.

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After Tamás Sulyok left the post of President of the Republic, Prime Minister Péter Magyar invited Judit Polgár to the position of Head of State. However, the chess grandmaster declined the opportunity, justifying her decision by saying that in the current deep social divisions, she was not the best suited for the task, and therefore would continue her work in education and sports in the future.

In a recent interview, Judit Polgár spoke in detail for the first time about how she experienced being considered for the presidency of the republic. The world-famous chess player also revealed why she decided not to run.

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Blikk.hu broke the news on Wednesday, September 9, 2026.
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