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HISTORICAL FACTS: Chesscom - Caught on Camera

Vibrating crotches, anal beads and suspicious minds: the long, strange history of chess cheats

The journey from the Von Neumann to the Niemann affair has much to teach us about the changed landscape of the sport

The Guardian - UK

SenseRobot's Chess Mini Hits Kickstarter April 21—A Robot Opponent You Can Actually Take Home

Launching on Kickstarter April 21, SenseRobot's Chess Mini is a portable AI-powered robotic chess companion that brings real-piece gameplay, coaching, and online play into one device.

International Business Times

Untold: Chess Mates review – inside the anal beads rumours that rocked a sport

The ugly side of chess is pored over in this Netflix documentary, looking at how lurid online gossip led to a lawsuit, conspiracy theories and a bitter rivalry. Sadly, there’s little new here

The Guardian - UK

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Chess.com cofounder says it took a pinch of delusion to bring the traditional game online—and it’s a 'requirement for every successful entrepreneur'

Chess.com cofounder Danny Rensch says that “necessity breeds genius.” An onslaught of life crises and a dash of self-delusion pushed him to create the platform beloved by 235 million users.

Fortune

EWC’s Esports Nation Cup expands with Chess.com, Moonton and SNK

Esports Nation Cup's potential roster of games has received a buff with publishers Chess.com, MOONTON, and SNK now an official part of the upcoming nation-vs-nation 2026 event.

Dot Esports

Daniel Naroditsky Found Dead on His Couch by Bestfriend Oleksandr Bortnyk

Chess grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky, 29, was found dead by his best friend, GM Oleksandr Bortnyk. The chess community mourns the sudden loss of an influential voice.

International Business Times UK

Like Jeff Bezos and Howard Schultz, Chess.com's cofounder says people doubted his vision—with a 225 million-user empire, he's now having the last laugh

Cofounder of Chess.com says he was “laughed out of VC rooms who said that chess would never be anything.”

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How the cofounder of Chess.com went from being a child prodigy in a religious cult to building a 225 million player empire

Danny Rensch grew up in the Church of Immortal Consciousness, running around barefoot and living off food stamps. But he left and bootstrapped the legendary chess platform despite being “laughed out of VC rooms.”

Fortune

Not quite checkmate yet - thousands of Chess.com fans may have had details stolen in cyberattack, here's what we know

Hackers break into a third-party file transfer tool used by Chess.com.

TechRadar

I’m a statistics professor who became embroiled in the world of online chess drama

As a mild-mannered statistics professor, it’s not often that I get contacted directly by the CEO of a multi-million-dollar company, much less regarding allegations of cheating and malfeasance among world champions.

The Conversation

Epic 46-day chess match that pitted Magnus Carlsen against 143,000 people ends in draw

The Norwegian grandmaster faced off against players from around the globe

The Independent UK

Chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen is forced into a draw in a showdown against ‘the world’

Norwegian chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen was forced into a draw Monday by more than 143,000 people worldwide playing against him in a single, record-setting game

The Independent UK

Chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen faces showdown against 'the world.' Will it end in a draw?

Norwegian chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen is playing a single game against 140,000 people worldwide

The Independent UK

Eze does it: England footballer wins celebrity chess tournament

Eberechi Eze has followed up his starring role in Crystal Palace’s FA Cup semi-final win with first place in an online celebrity chess tournament

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PC Gamer

DrLupo admits to cheating in $100,000 online chess tournament, faces brutal backlash from Reddit: 'Dude went from 'what's a horsey?' to 'I can see 15 moves ahead' in 2 minutes'

The Independent UK

After 20 years at the top of chess, Magnus Carlsen is making his next move

Few chess players have produced the magic commodity which separates Norway’s Magnus Carlsen from any of his peers: celebrity

The Guardian - UK

Chess: Carlsen and Niemann impress as Paris grudge rematch approaches

The pair will meet early next month for the first time across the board since the 2022 Sinquefield Cup, where their game sparked cheating allegations and a $100 million lawsuit

International Business Times

Magnus Carlsen Net Worth 2024: Life And Fortune Of The Chess Grandmaster

Chess legend Magnus Carlsen dominates with record wins, the highest rating ever, and the most prize money earned. His immense talent translates to a net worth that reflects his champion status.

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Play.Works Moves Forward With Chess.com VOD App

Matches, original shows and instructional programs to be featured

Evening Standard

Best unique and decorative chess boards that will look amazing in your home

Check out these luxurious boards for playing with your mates

The Guardian - US

Eight-year-old becomes youngest chess player to beat grandmaster

Ashwath Kaushik of Singapore defeats 37-year-old grandmaster, beating record set days before by another eight-year-old

The Independent UK

The cheat’s gambit: Grandmasters go to war over claims 46-game blitz chess streak was tainted

US grandmaster and social media star Hikaru Nakamura was accused by a rival of cheating after a hot winning streak. The outcry exposed a generational rift between top chess players, Bevan Hurley reports

Evening Standard

Chess grandmaster Hans Niemann tells Piers Morgan he did not use sex toy to cheat during tournament

The 20-year-old told Piers Morgan that the allegations were ‘disheartening’

The Independent UK

Chess grandmaster Hans Niemann denies using vibrating sex toy to beat Magnus Carlsen

The Norwegian former world champion Magnus Carlsen had alleged that US prodigy Hans Niemann had cheated during an upset win last year

PC Gamer

Huge chess scandal ends with begrudging agreement as one grandmaster threatens to 'name names' regardless

World champion Magnus Carlsen had accused opponent Hans Niemann of cheating.

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