Netflix Explores a Buzzy Chess Cheating Scandal

Untold,” a sports documentary series, recounts a notorious match between two grandmasters and the cheating accusations that ...

How did I become a coach and Carlsen’s second? I got too weak as a player: Jan Gustafsson

Grandmaster Jan Gustafsson shares insights on Magnus Carlsen, D. Gukesh, Vincent Keymer, and the 2026 Candidates tournament, ...
The Chess Nerd on MSN

Inside Hikaru Nakamura interview: The chess secrets you did not expect

Step inside a candid interview with Hikaru Nakamura as he shares insights, strategies, and surprising thoughts about the world of chess. From mindset to high-level play, discover what sets one of the ...
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Chess Player Hans Niemann Files $100 Million Defamation Suit Against Magnus Carlsen & Others Over Cheating Accusations

Chess grandmaster Hans Niemann, 19, is suing Norwegian chess champ Magnus Carlsen, as well as the American grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura and the chief officer of Chess.com Daniel Rensch, for defamation ...

How Indian-origin Bodhana Sivanandan is inspiring a generation and boosting chess in England

Bodhana Sivanandan becoming Britain’s No 1 female player at just 11 means much more than a ranking. It highlights her immense talent, reflects the multicultural face of chess in the UK, and could ...
The Guardian

Jennifer Shahade: ‘There’s a long and embedded history of abuse in chess’

The former US women’s champion changed her life and her sport when she made allegations against a grandmaster. Now she’s turned her hand to writing and poker On 15 February 2023, Jennifer Shahade took ...