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‘The truth is upon us’: Hans Niemann says after Netflix reveals premiere date for Carlsen cheating scandal documentary | Chess News

‘The truth is upon us’: Hans Niemann says after Netflix reveals premiere date for Carlsen cheating scandal documentary | Chess News

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3 min readFeb 25, 2026 08:17 PM IST The Magnus Carlsen vs Hans Niemann cheating scandal is rearing its head again. This time, in the form of a documentary. Netflix has revealed that after nearly two years of following both players in the middle of the controversy the documentary will be releasing on April 7, with a trailer coming out on March 10. The documentary on the cheating scandal that rocked the sport and created global headlines will be part of the “Untold” series. Called “Untold: Chess Mates” the documentary will focus on Niemann picking up the pieces after Carlsen’s high-profile allegations of cheating levelled against him at the 2022 Sinquefield Cup. Carlsen had withdrawn from the tournament after a defeat to Niemann and then later levelled allegations against the American grandmaster, which had led to a $100 million lawsuit against Carlsen and others. The documentary focuses on a rematch that Carlsen and Niemann have months after the allegations. Both Carlsen and Niemann have been interviewed for the documentary while the Netflix crew has followed …

Magnus Carlsen married to Ella Victoria Malone with Netflix crew in attendance

Magnus Carlsen married to Ella Victoria Malone with Netflix crew in attendance

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Former world champion Magnus Carlsen is now married. The World No 1 chess player got married to his girlfriend Ella Victoria Malone in a ceremony over the weekend. Magnus Carlsen and Ella Victoria Malone tied the knot at a ceremony in the Holmenkollen Chapel in Norway’s Oslo. Magnus Carlsen then hosted a reception at Oslo’s iconic 5-star Grand Hotel. Local media reports from Oslo said that the couple got married while the city was experiencing temperatures of -7 degrees C. Norwegian newspaper Dagbladet reported that a crew from Netflix was also present at the ceremony. Netflix is reportedly shooting a chess-related TV show, which is said to have a release date in 2025. However, Dagbladet added that it “has not been able to confirm whether they are on assignment for Netflix.” Chess.com reported that the 26-year-old Ella Victoria Malone will now be known as Ella Victoria Carlsen. A report on the portal added that Ella Victoria, born to a Norwegian mother and an American father, grew up partly in Oslo and studied in the US. …

Magnus Carlsen married to Ella Victoria Malone with Netflix crew in attendance

Magnus Carlsen to marry girlfriend Ella Victoria Malone at undisclosed location

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World No 1 Magnus Carlsen is set to get hitched this weekend with his girlfriend, 26-year-old Ella Victoria Malone, Norwegian media has reported. The pair will get married at an undisclosed location, Verdens Gang (VG), one of Norway’s top media outlets, reported while quoting Magnus Carlsen’s closest friends. Magnus Carlsen and Ella Victoria Malone were first spotted together in public at the Freestyle Chess G.O.A.T. Challenge tournament in February. Since then, she has been a regular at most of his events like at Norway Chess in Stavanger and at the recently-concluded FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Championship in New York. At the Norway Chess event, Ella Victoria Malone had spoken about how she’s a private person. “I would say that I am a person who keeps to myself socially. Although I am good at socialising. But with all the cameras here, I’m overwhelmed,” Ella Victoria Malone told Norway’s TV 2’s Sverre Krogh Sundbø. “Sometimes it’s hard to go with him to these tournaments, but I do it because I want to be a good girlfriend …