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Netflix's Untold: Chess Mates explores cheating scandal in chess rivalry

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Netflix's Untold: Chess Mates examines the sensational cheating allegations involving chess prodigy Hans Niemann and world champion Magnus Carlsen. Niemann claimed a conspiracy to undermine him rooted in a rivalry intensified by rumors of anal beads aiding his victory. The documentary highlights the dramatic fallout, including a dismissed $100 million lawsuit and rising tensions in the chess community.

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