{"product_id":"checkmate-genius-lies-ambition-and-the-biggest-scandal-in-chess-9781538783344","title":"Checkmate: Genius, Lies, Ambition, and the Biggest Scandal in Chess","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"The best black-and-white drama this side of \u003ci\u003eChess\u003c\/i\u003e on Broadway.\" - \u003ci\u003eVanity Fair\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e From the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Accidental Billionaires\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBringing Down the House \u003c\/i\u003ecomes the cinematic true story about the biggest scandal in modern chess.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In September 2022, the unthinkable happened: nineteen-year-old American chess prodigy Hans Niemann defeated world champion Magnus Carlsen in a stunning face-to-face match. Within days, Carlsen accused Niemann of cheating--a bombshell allegation that rocked the chess world. As the scandal spiraled, Chess.com--the dominant force in online chess--launched a high-stakes investigation igniting a global media firestorm. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e But \u003ci\u003eCheckmate\u003c\/i\u003e is about more than a cheating scandal. It's the story of a teenager willing to risk everything to rise to the top; a reclusive genius suddenly fighting to protect his legacy; and a centuries-old game transforming into a billion-dollar industry fueled by streaming, sponsorships, and Silicon Valley power players. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With exclusive access to the central figures, Ben Mezrich takes readers deep inside the weird, wild, and cutthroat world of competitive chess--where genius meets ambition, and every move could be your last.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Grand Central Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/02\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781538783344\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.96d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLarge Print\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Ben Mezrich","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52537382207669,"sku":"9781538783344","price":27.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_685b73dd-f35e-4182-97d2-393fd96b8e2c.jpg?v=1779169303","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/checkmate-genius-lies-ambition-and-the-biggest-scandal-in-chess-9781538783344","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}