Chess Drama EXPLAINED: Magnus vs Hans, Cheating & Cults

July 9, 2025 NHaselton Personalities, Contemporary Masters

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Chess.com CCO Daniel Rensch talks about the chess controversies, cheating scandals and recent drama. He also opens up about his dark past growing up in a cult. His book “Dark Squares: How Chess Saved My Life” is available for pre-order: http://chess.com/darksquares

0:00 Danny Rensch
0:41 Hans Niemann & Magnus Carlsen Controversy
4:26 Chess.com Competitors & Fair Play / Cheating
13:37 Hans’ Future in Chess
15:28 HIkaru Nakamura Accusations
19:11 Hans’ Tweet: True or False?
23:05 FIDE vs Chess Content Creators Drama
27:02 Chess & Esports
31:57 Magnus Carlsen & “Jeansgate”
36:33 Gukesh vs Magnus
39:45 “Dark Squares”

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