logo
episode-header-image
Jan 2023
24m 41s

The Bad Boy of Chess

Pushkin Industries
About this episode

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: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/04/business/chess-cheating-scandal-magnus-carlsen-hans-niemann.html 

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Up next
Jun 4
David Remnick on the Stories That Shape Our Time
Where have you been, what did you find, and who did it make you? On the new podcast Traveling Through, host David Prior, travel writer and founder of immersive travel company PRIOR, invites culture makers like Jenna Lyons, David Remnick, Deborah Needleman, and Athena Calderone to ... Show More
51m 4s
May 2026
From Medal of Honor: James Fleming’s Impossible Vietnam War Rescue
In 1968, in the dense jungles of Vietnam, a team of Green Berets was pinned down by an overwhelming North Vietnamese Army force. Their last hope was a young Air Force pilot named James Fleming. Despite being low on fuel and facing a wall of enemy fire, Fleming refused to turn bac ... Show More
31m 5s
May 2026
Introducing Shaping Sounds: Stevie Wonder, DEVO, the Synth Revolution and My Life Behind the Music
Visionary music producer Robert Margouleff shares his stories of pushing the boundaries of musical innovation, art, and technology in the new immersive audiobook, Shaping Sounds: Stevie Wonder, DEVO, the Synth Revolution and My Life Behind the Music. In legendary studios like Ele ... Show More
14m 35s
Recommended Episodes
Nov 2022
The teen’s gambit
The chess world is in chaos after its top player accused 19-year-old Hans Niemann of using AI to cheat. Niemann is responding with a $100 million lawsuit against his accuser and the chess website that says he likely cheated in scores of games. This episode was produced by Amanda ... Show More
25m 46s
Jun 2018
The Russian Strategy (with Garry Kasparov)
Garry Kasparov is the greatest chess player of all time, and one of Vladimir Putin's most vocal critics. He joins Preet to discuss Russian misinformation and attacks on the concept of truth, in this re-aired interview. Plus, Preet gives his take on the legal crisis at the Souther ... Show More
52m 25s
Mar 2021
The dirtiest chess match in history
In 1978, the World Chess Championship between the Soviet champion and convinced communist, Anatoly Karpov, and the dissident and defector, Viktor Korchnoi, turned into one of the most infamous clashes in the history of the game. At a time of peak Cold War tension, the two players ... Show More
9m 2s
Aug 2023
Chess has cracked the algorithm
<p>India’s teenage sensation, R Praggnanandhaa almost beat the top ranked Magnus Carlsen in the Chess World Cup Final last week. And we’re definitely rooting for him to win the crown the next time.</p> <p>But we thought it might be interesting to explore how chess has transformed ... Show More
7m 6s
Feb 2023
Part One: Bobby Fischer: Chess Nazi
<p>Mia Wong is joined by Robert Evans to talk about the most famous chess player the US has ever produced.</p> <p>(Two Part Series)</p> <p>FOOTNOTES:</p> <p><a href="https://www.routledge.com/Balkan-Babel-The-Disintegration-Of-Yugoslavia-From-The-Death-Of-Tito-To/Ramet/p/book/978 ... Show More
1h 13m
Feb 2025
#2275 - Magnus Carlsen
Magnus Carlsen is a chess grandmaster. He is a five-time World Chess Champion, five-time World Rapid Chess Champion, and a reigning World Blitz Chess Champion. www.magnuscarlsen.com This episode is brought to you by Netflix. Zero Day is now playing, only on Netflix. Learn more ... Show More
2h 23m