The Latest Breaking News from Magnus Carlsen

A cheating scandal has rocked the chess world, but it's just the latest in a long list of sports cheats.

Chess has recently been in the news far more than usual. First, there was the runaway success of the Netflix miniseries The Queen’s Gambit. That made chessboards the new toilet paper as retailers and manufacturers struggled to meet the demand. Now there’s a high-profile cheating scandal rocking the chess world.

A wild chess cheating controversy has taken a turn.

The chess champion has been hit by cheating allegation after cheating allegation, but he’s standing strong. Here’s everything you need to know about chess maverick, Hans Niemann

A bombshell report has alleged that rising chess champion Hans Niemann has "likely cheated" more than a hundred times.

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The American teenager says he is going to play his ‘best chess’ despite being under pressure

American international grandmaster Hans Niemann said Wednesday he "won't back down," after the chess platform chess.com reported he has "probably cheated more than 100 times" in online games.

Chess world is divided between those who think Carlsen was right to speak out about an existential threat – and others who believe he was reckless