Untold: Chess Mates is currently streaming on Netflix

Name: Untold: Chess Mates
Genre: Crime, Documentary
Released: 2026
Duration: 76 min
Cast: Magnus Carlsen, Hans Niemann, Danny Rensch, Erik Allebest, Hikaru Nakamura

Untold: Chess Mates (2026)76 minCrime, DocumentaryRating 62/100

This documentary untangles the bizarre scandal that rocked the chess world after a brash teenager named Hans Niemann beat world champion Magnus Carlsen.

Cast: Magnus Carlsen, Hans Niemann, Danny Rensch, Erik Allebest, Hikaru Nakamura, Bruce Pandolfini, Henrik Carlsen

Director: Thomas Tancred

Where to watch: Netflix

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