- Hungary's new PM Peter Magyar says he'll ask chess legend Judit Polgar to take the largely ceremonial role of president — a striking celebrity-to-politics move.
- The offer follows a constitutional change that ended the previous president's term as Magyar pushes to reshape Viktor Orbán's power base.
- Polgar — the only woman to pass the 2700 rating "Super GM" mark and subject of the Netflix documentary "Queen of Chess" — has not yet responded.
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