The greatest minds in chess face off in a scandal so wild, you'll forget it's about a board game.
The story centers on what has been described as the “biggest scandal in the history of chess,” following the controversial 2022 head-to-head match between Grandmasters Magnus Carlsen, then world champion, and Hans Niemann, during which the latter was accused of cheating.
Direction
Nathan Fielder's cringe-comedy mastery weaponized for documentary tension.
Editing
Chess moves cut like thriller setpieces; silence as weapon.
Director
Nathan Fielder
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The 2022 scandal spawned viral memes about impossible cheating methods, including hidden vibrating devices.
Fielder's involvement signals a comedic lens on a story that nearly destroyed a 19-year-old's career before it began.
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