Chess is taking over schools, nightclubs, and the internet. And it's never been more toxic.

Hans Niemann was accused of using vibrating anal beads to cheat in his shock victory over Magnus Carlsen at the 2022 Sinquefield Cup. Four years later, an upcoming book reveals the culprit behind the ...

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Hans Neimann is featured in 'Grandmasters', director Liza Mandelup's new docuseries that explores the current world of competitive chess and its dedicated fanbase.

Veteran Russian Grandmaster Ian Nepomniachtchi added that while doping in other sports only offered athletes a “10 per cent” ...

Ever since the chess world went into collective panic over allegations of cheating among super-grandmasters back in 2022, the game has been roiled by rampant paranoia. Tournaments have scaled up ...

Vietnamese chess talent Pham Tran Gia Phuc underwent an anti-cheating inspection after defeating Russian grandmaster Savva Vetokhin in quick fashion at the 2026 Asian Individual Chess Championship.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Hikaru Nakamura, left, has rubbished allegations levelled against him by Russian grandmaster Vladimir Kramnik (Getty) Hikaru ...

If Hans Niemann had hoped to put an alleged cheating scandal behind him, the chess grandmaster’s interview with Piers Morgan on Monday might have just scuttled that wish. Niemann has repeatedly denied ...

The International Chess Federation filed a complaint against former World Chess Champion Vladimir Kramnik for leading a cheating smear campaign against fellow players, including Daniel Naroditsky, who ...

Norwegian grandmaster Magnus Carlsen sat down inside Qatar’s Lusail Sports Arena on Thursday for a chess game against an opponent he would normally demolish. But the five-time world champion suddenly ...