The crazy sex toy scandal that blew up the chess world — and its strange aftermath four years later

Carlsen, then 32 and a five-time World Championship, was widely considered the greatest player in the millennium-and-a-half ...

Carlsen-Niemann cheating scandal back in spotlight as book reveals mastermind behind of ‘anal beads’ rumour: ‘A guy who just…’

Hans Niemann was accused of using vibrating anal beads to cheat in his shock victory over Magnus Carlsen at the 2022 ...

Ben Mezrich tackles wild 2022 chess scandal in new book ‘Checkmate’

Mezrich is back with a buzzy new book, and this time, he’s tackling one of the wildest scandals to rock the world of chess.
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Grand Chess Tour Names Field for Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz and Sinquefield Cup

SAINT LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The final two legs of the 2023 Grand Chess Tour will bring the world’s best chess players to Saint Louis to compete in the Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz and Sinquefield Cup ...

Chess: Niemann puts controversy aside and wins $50,000 first prize in Warsaw

The controversial US grandmaster scored the biggest success of his career at the Grand Chess Tour Rapid & Blitz and is close to the world top 10 ...
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Sinquefield Cup Title Goes to American Grandmaster Wesley So

SAINT LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--U.S. Grandmaster Wesley So triumphed at the 2025 Sinquefield Cup, outlasting a world-class field and a thrilling three-way tie at the top that led to playoffs to decide ...
Washington Times

Brilliancies and blunders as Sinquefield Cup nears the finish line

The 11th Sinquefield Cup is rounding the final turn at the St. Louis Chess Club, with some of the world’s top grandmasters still in the running for the top prize. As this is being written, ...