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Outrageous chess documentary about player accused of cheating his way through

An outrageous chess documentary about a player that was accused of cheating his way through games using a sex toy has left Netflix viewers in shock. Last week, the streaming giant released new feature-length documentary, Untold: Chess…

The final hours of chess grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky – friends’ desperate attempts to

The grandmaster’s final moves are preserved in heartbreaking footage. It is distressing, raw and long, running to precisely two and a half hours and depicts the penultimate morning of Daniel Naroditsky’s life.The view will be familiar to…

Checkmates! Outcry in the world of chess as No.1 Magnus Carlsen and his opponent cut

The world's number one chess player has caused an uproar and is facing match-fixing allegations after sharing his world title with his Russian rival.Norwegian chess champion Magnus Carlsen, 34, was drawing against Ian Nepomniachtchi,…

World’s greatest chess player Magnus Carlsen quits tournament after being told he cannot

World chess great Magnus Carlsen has quit a major tournament after being told he could not participate while wearing jeans.The Norwegian was defending his World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships in New York on Friday when governing…

‘One of the worst blunders in the history of chess’ sees 18-year-old become the youngest

An 18-year-old has become the youngest world chess champion in history after his opponent made a dramatic blunder in the final match of the prestigious tournament. Gukesh Dommaraju dethroned reigning champion Ding Liren in a stunning…