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Carlsen-Niemann dispute resurfaces in documentary

Chess: Niemann puts controversy aside and wins $50,000 first prize in Warsaw

US grandmaster scored biggest success of his career at the Grand Chess Tour Rapid & Blitz and is close to world top 10Hans Niemann, the controversial US grandmaster whose game...

The Carlsen-Niemann controversy: Netflix revisits chess' biggest feud

Following the hugely successful miniseries "The Queen's Gambit" and the documentary on Judit Polgar "The Queen of Chess", Netflix is bringing another chess-themed story to the scre...

Carlsen vs Hans documentary: Is 'Untold: Chess Mates' worth watching?

Netflix’s "Untold: Chess Mates" revisits the 2022 controversy between Magnus Carlsen and Hans Niemann, sparked by Carlsen’s withdrawal after a shock defeat and the subsequent cheat...

Watch: Chess master smiles for photo then reports opponent for rules breach

Magnus Carlsen leaned in for a broad grin with his opponent, but the friendly moment was short-lived.

'Untold: Chess Mates', Know The Real-Life Carlsen-Niemann Cheating Scandal Behind The Netflix Doc

Chess grandmasters Hans Niemann and Magnus Carlsen's infamous cheating scandal is back in the news due to Netflix's new documentary, 'Untold: Chess Mates'.

Watch: Chess master smiles for photo then reports opponent for rules breach

Magnus Carlsen leaned in for a broad grin with his opponent, but the friendly moment was short-lived.

Hans Niemann wins Super Rapid & Blitz Poland, reaches new milestone

Fabiano Caruana scored 7/9 points on the final day of blitz action at the Super Rapid & Blitz Poland tournament. In the end, he fell half a point short of catching Hans Niemann...

Watch: Magnus Carlsen poses for selfie, then gets her phone seized

At the Grenke Chess Festival, Alua Nurman took a selfie with Magnus Carlsen before their match. Though he agreed, Carlsen reported it, leading officials to confiscate her phone und...

'No intention of watching': Nakamura on Carlsen vs Hans documentary

Hikaru Nakamura said he has no interest in watching Netflix’s documentary on Magnus Carlsen vs Hans Niemann, citing lack of context and personal disinterest. While the film revisit...

'Are we Mossad agents in Iran?': World No. 2 USA Nakamura blasts FIDE

World No. 2 American grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura criticised FIDE’s anti-cheating measures at the 2026 Candidates in Cyprus, calling them “complete nonsense.” He joked, “Are we like...

Super Rapid & Blitz Poland: Niemann wins rapid section

Hans Niemann won the rapid section of the Super Rapid & Blitz tournament in Warsaw, scoring 13/18 as the only unbeaten player across the nine rounds. The 22-year-old California...

Фото с чемпионом обернулось проверкой: Магнус Карлсен пожаловался на шахматистку из Казахстана

Норвежский гроссмейстер Магнус Карлсен оказался в центре внимания после эпизода на турнире Grenke Freestyle Open в Германии, в частности, после совместного селфи с казахстанской ша...

Genius and Controversy: The Story of Hans Niemann

A new Netflix documentary investigates the rise of America’s next chess star. The post Genius and Controversy: The Story of Hans Niemann appeared first on The American Conservative...

Norway Chess: Pragg beats Carlsen in wild encounter

Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu scored the only classical win of round three at Norway Chess, beating Magnus Carlsen in a rollercoaster game. Alireza Firouzja kept the sole lead by defea...

grenke: Keymer and Niemann still perfect after five rounds

After five rounds in Karlsruhe, Vincent Keymer and Hans Niemann are the only players left on a perfect score at the grenke Freestyle Chess Open, setting up a direct encounter for t...

Niemann convincingly beats Liang in Paris

Three wins and nine draws in twelve games - not a bad record for the winner. Remaining unbeaten, Hans Niemann left no doubt during his match in Paris against Awonder Liang. Niemann...

Chess-Niemann says he will be ‘stone cold killer’ as Carlsen feud resurfaces in documentary

Niemann two points ahead in Paris match against Liang

After eight games of their twelve-game match in Paris, Hans Niemann leads Awonder Liang by two points, having scored the only victories so far in games three and eight. The remaini...

The Real Story Behind Netflix’s ‘Untold: Chess Mates’: What Magnus Carlsen, Hans Niemann Reveal About Scandal

For more than a decade, the Sinquefield Cup has been a key stop on the Grand Chess Tour, bringing together some of the world’s top players in a competition that helps define the hi...

TePe Sigeman: Carlsen scores, joins the lead

Magnus Carlsen scored the only win of round two at the TePe Sigeman & Co Chess Tournament, beating Nils Grandelius with the black pieces to join Andy Woodward and Nodirbek Abdu...

Carlsen refser seg selv etter absurd parti: – Irriterte meg grønn

Magnus Carlsen slurvet i det klassiske partiet mot Vincent Keymer i 2.

A memorable upset: Wolfgang Uhlmann beats the world champion at the 1962 Varna Olympiad

Winning against the reigning world champion is always difficult. The first German player to achieve this feat after the Second World War was Wolfgang Unzicker, for many years the n...

Amateur beats world champion: Wolfram Hartmann beats Anatoly Karpov in Hannover (1983)

In 1983, 21 years after Wolfgang Uhlmann's victory over Mikhail Botvinnik at the 1962 Chess Olympiad in Varna, a German player once again managed to defeat a reigning world champio...