CultureNewsCultureNewsChess Pro Arrested After Allegedly Poisoning Rival With MercuryThe chess player has been suspended by the Russian Chess Federation and could face jail timeByZack ZwiezenPublishedAugust 13, 2024
CultureNewsCultureNewsYouTubers Put Anal Bead Chess Conspiracy To The TestA computer and some anal beads can beat a grandmaster after allByEthan GachPublishedNovember 14, 2023
CultureNewsCultureNewsChess World's 'Anal Bead' Cheating Saga Quietly Comes To An EndChampion Magnus Carlsen and grandmaster Hans Niemann reached a settlementByEthan GachUpdatedAugust 29, 2023
CultureNewsCultureNewsChess Champ's Mouse Slip Costs Him Final Match And $30K Top PrizeMagnus Carlsen's small mistake is a strange and dramatic end to his final match as World Chess ChampionByZack ZwiezenPublishedApril 6, 2023
CultureNewsCultureNewsThe World Of Chess Is Having Its Own 'Me Too' MomentSexual assault allegations have been made against one of the game’s most notable and accomplished grandmastersByClaire JacksonPublishedFebruary 22, 2023
CultureNewsCultureNewsThe World's Biggest Chess Site Is Popping Off So Much, Fans Can't PlayChess.com says the games' popularity is the result of the pandemic, streamers, and the Magnus Carlsen scandalByIsaiah ColbertPublishedJanuary 24, 2023
CultureNewsCultureNewsHans Niemann Suing For $100 Million Over Chess Cheating AllegationsHe's accusing rivals of a 'civil conspiracy' which has destroyed his 'reputation, career, and livelihood'ByLuke PlunkettPublishedOctober 20, 2022
CultureNewsCultureNewsChess Pro Accused Of Cheating Defiant After Competing In Tourney With Extra Security'I think that this game is a message to everyone,' Hans Niemann said after his first match in the 2022 U.S. Chess…ByPatricia HernandezPublishedOctober 6, 2022
CultureNewsCultureNewsLeading Chess Site Asked Top 100 Player Unmasked As Cheater To Confess (And They Did)In the fallout of Hans Niemann vs. Magnus Carlsen, Chess.com opens up about its cheat-detection processByPatricia HernandezPublishedOctober 4, 2022
CultureNewsCultureNewsReport: Chess Grandmaster From Anal Bead Conspiracy Accused Of Cheating In Over 100 GamesHans Niemann likely cheated in several online prize tournaments, Chess.com allegesByEthan GachPublishedOctober 4, 2022
CultureNewsCultureNewsChess Players Are Convinced That The Anal Bead Controversy Is Causing More Online CheatingThe cheating accusations against Hans Niemann’s victory over Magnus Carlsen is spilling over to Chess.comBySisi JiangPublishedSeptember 29, 2022
CultureNewsCultureNewsChess Champion Ratchets Up Cheating Drama By Resigning In Just One Move [Update]The chess world calls on Magnus Carlsen to break silence after latest stuntByEthan GachPublishedSeptember 19, 2022
CultureOdds and EndsCultureOdds and EndsThe Chess Grandmaster Anal Bead Conspiracy That's Happening Right Now, ExplainedA dramatic loss by the World Champion inspired chess’ best new memeByEthan GachPublishedSeptember 15, 2022
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