Key facts
- Judit Polgar has rejected an offer to become Hungary's president.
- Prime Minister Peter Magyar had planned to nominate Polgar for the role.
- Polgar stated she lacked the strength to unite a divided nation.
Chess champion Judit Polgar has rejected an offer from Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar to become the nation's next president. Magyar had planned to nominate Polgar for the position, with the ruling Tisza party reportedly supporting the move. Polgar cited a lack of strength to unite a divided nation as her reason for declining the offer.