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Jewish News 24 · Jul 20, 2026

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Global chess legend Judit Polgár formally declined an offer from Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar on Monday to become the country's next head of state. "I do not feel I have the strength to take on the historic responsibility of uniting a divided nation, and so I am unable to accept the invitation," Polgár who is Jewish shared in a public social media statement quoted by Euronews.

Global chess legend Judit Polgár formally declined an offer from Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar on Monday to become the country's next head of state. "I do not feel I have the strength to take on the historic responsibility of uniting a divided nation, and so I am unable to accept the invitation," Polgár who is Jewish shared in a public social media statement quoted by Euronews.

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