Netflix’s latest instalment in the Untold series, Chess Mates, revisits one of the most talked-about and bizarre controversies in modern chess. The documentary revisits the explosive rivalry between American chess grandmaster Hans Niemann and the world’s current No. 1 chess player, Magnus Carlsen.
We’re talking about the 2022 Carlsen-Niemann scandal that erupted at the Sinquefield Cup when Carlsen abruptly withdrew after losing to Niemann, sparking shocking accusations of cheating. But how did a sports controversy land on a bizarre s-x toy theory? Here’s a gist of the massive fallout that spiralled into global headlines and an explosive legal battle.
How did the controversy start? Inside the now-infamous chess match
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