Netflix announced the documentary “UNTOLD: Chess Mates” about 2022 cheating scandal, involving Magnus Carlsen and Hans Moke Niemann. The film will be premiered on Netflix on April 7, with a trailer coming out on March 10.
The documentary centers on Niemann’s victory over Carlsen at the 2022 Sinquefield Cup and the cheating allegations that followed. The film crew captured footage at multiple 2024 events including the Speed Chess Championship, the Champions Chess Tour, and the FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championship. Both grandmasters participated in the documentary.
Hans Moke Niemann
American GM“What happened to me was the greatest injustice in modern chess history.”
American GM Hans Moke Niemann (2725) cheating accusation was a major 2022 scandal where Magnus Carlsen accused Hans of cheating after Niemann defeated him in an over-the-board game. In October 2022, Chess.com released a 72-page report stating that “Niemann has likely cheated in more than 100 online chess games”. To this day, no evidence of over-the-board or in-person cheating has been recorded.
Credit: Netflix
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