UNTOLD: Chess Mates

You Can’t Make This Up

The Netflix sports documentary series Untold: Chess Mates looks back at the controversy surrounding a disruptive challenger to the Game of Kings. We hear from Hans Niemann and examine the claims he upset the reigning world champion by receiving radio signals in anal beads. It also features interviews with the chess luminaries who accused Niemann of cheating in the ultimate test of cerebral fitness.

In this episode of You Can't Make This Up, host Rebecca Lavoie interviews Grandmaster Hans Niemann. 

SPOILER ALERT! If you haven't watched Untold: Chess Mates yet, make sure to add it to your watch-list before listening on. 

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2026-04-15 35 min

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