Checkmate
Scandal, Cheating and the Billion-Dollar Rise of Chess
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2026
MacMillan Business (Verlag)
978-1-0350-7045-9 (ISBN)
MacMillan Business (Verlag)
978-1-0350-7045-9 (ISBN)
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Bestselling author Ben Mezrich tells the dramatic true story of the biggest scandal in chess history, and how chess became a multi-billion-dollar industry.
‘Mezrich’s books are the sort of engrossing reads you pick up in the airport then find the blockbuster film on the plane’ – Evening Standard
In September 2022, the chess world watched in disbelief as Magnus Carlsen, widely considered the greatest player in history, faced an unthinkable defeat against the nineteen-year-old American upstart, Hans Niemann. When Carlsen withdrew from the prestigious Sinquefield Cup and subtly accused Niemann of cheating, shockwaves hit the chess community, igniting the biggest scandal in the sport’s history.
Checkmate dives deep into this modern-day drama, tracing the parallel rises of Carlsen, the stoic virtuoso, and Niemann, the fiery disruptor. Niemann denied the accusations, even as past online cheating incidents surfaced, while powerful entities like Chess.com, a billion-dollar online arena, became entangled in the escalating controversy. As the scandal went viral, it became clear that more was at stake than a single game.
Checkmate is a story of ambition, genius and greed set against the backdrop of a once-niche game exploding into a global, multi-billion-dollar phenomenon. It’s a compelling exploration of a world where tradition collides with innovation and a new generation, forged in the digital age, threatens to upend everything.
‘Mezrich’s books are the sort of engrossing reads you pick up in the airport then find the blockbuster film on the plane’ – Evening Standard
In September 2022, the chess world watched in disbelief as Magnus Carlsen, widely considered the greatest player in history, faced an unthinkable defeat against the nineteen-year-old American upstart, Hans Niemann. When Carlsen withdrew from the prestigious Sinquefield Cup and subtly accused Niemann of cheating, shockwaves hit the chess community, igniting the biggest scandal in the sport’s history.
Checkmate dives deep into this modern-day drama, tracing the parallel rises of Carlsen, the stoic virtuoso, and Niemann, the fiery disruptor. Niemann denied the accusations, even as past online cheating incidents surfaced, while powerful entities like Chess.com, a billion-dollar online arena, became entangled in the escalating controversy. As the scandal went viral, it became clear that more was at stake than a single game.
Checkmate is a story of ambition, genius and greed set against the backdrop of a once-niche game exploding into a global, multi-billion-dollar phenomenon. It’s a compelling exploration of a world where tradition collides with innovation and a new generation, forged in the digital age, threatens to upend everything.
Ben Mezrich is the New York Times bestselling author of over a dozen books, including The Accidental Billionaires, which was adapted into the Academy Award-winning film The Social Network, and Bringing Down the House, which became the hit movie 21. His books have sold over eleven million copies worldwide, and he is one of the world’s leading business narrative writers.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 4.6.2026 |
|---|---|
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 153 x 234 mm |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Freizeit / Hobby ► Spielen / Raten |
| ISBN-10 | 1-0350-7045-6 / 1035070456 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-0350-7045-9 / 9781035070459 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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