Untold: Chess Mates

Name: Untold: Chess Mates
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2026-04-07
Duration: 1 h 15 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Magnus Carlsen, Hans Niemann, Danny Rensch, Erik Allebest, Hikaru Nakamura

Untold: Chess Mates (2026)

Timing: 1:15 (75 min)

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Release date

2026-04-07

Country

United States

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Propagate Content, Stardust Frames

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Documentary

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Website

https://www.netflix.com/title/81582391

Director

Thomas Tancred

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Magnus Carlsen, Hans Niemann, Danny Rensch, Erik Allebest, Hikaru Nakamura, Bruce Pandolfini, Henrik Carlsen, Levy Rozman, Piers Morgan, Donald Trump
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Jake Graham-Felsen, Carolyn Craddock

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Jay Deuby
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Short description

Magnus Carlsen, widely regarded as the greatest chess player of all time, is challenged by Hans Niemann, a rising star who capitalizes on the meteoric growth of online chess. Niemann’s ascension culminated in an epic, controversy-shrouded victory over Carlsen at the 2022 Sinquefield Cup, which eventually led to allegations and revelations of cheating. Determined to clear his name, Niemann fights his way back to the top of the chess world, setting the stage for a high-stakes rematch with Carlsen in 2024.

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