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Netflix Dates ‘Untold: Chess Mates’ for April 7 as Hans Niemann Courts U.S. Sponsor

The episode features interviews with both players after nearly two years of filming at tournaments.

Overview

  • Netflix says a trailer debuts March 10 ahead of the April 7 premiere in its Untold series.
  • Hans Niemann invited bids from one premier American company to be his long‑term partner, saying he will choose before the documentary attention arrives.
  • The film revisits Magnus Carlsen’s 2022 Sinquefield Cup loss, his withdrawal, and his subsequent cheating allegations against Niemann.
  • Producers interviewed both Magnus Carlsen and Hans Niemann and filmed across events, with the crew even present at Carlsen’s wedding.
  • Niemann has admitted past online cheating but denies over‑the‑board wrongdoing; he sued Carlsen, Chess.com and others for $100 million, a case Dexerto reports was settled in 2023, and Carlsen has not newly commented on the film.