The Bad Boy of Chess
Publisher |
Pushkin Industries
Media Type |
audio
Podknife tags |
Interview
News & Politics
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News
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Society & Culture
Publication Date |
Jan 05, 2023
Episode Duration |
00:24:41

Magnus Carlsen, the greatest chess player in the world, accused 19-year-old Hans Niemann of cheating. Why? Because Niemann beat him twice. Carlsen and the chess world can't prove Niemann is cheating, but they're convinced he is. The accusations are tearing apart the chess world and raising questions about maintaining fair play in a high-tech world. David Segal covered the story (and yes, the anal beads theory) for The New York Times.

You can read the whole article here:cheating-scandal-magnus-carlsen-hans-niemann.html"> https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/04/business/chess-cheating-scandal-magnus-carlsen-hans-niemann.html 

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