Flagrant

Magnus Carlsen is Unmatched, Anal Bead Cheating, & Which Ethnicity is Best at Chess

June 24, 2026·2h 39m·7-min readconversationalcomedy
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A new cheating scandal has rocked the chess world, but the real story is the game's explosive cultural rise, driven by personalities like Levy Rozman and controversies like Hans Niemann's. The episode dives into chess's psychology, history, and future, revealing a sport at war with itself—b

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Levy Rozman

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People

Levy RozmanHans NiemannMagnus CarlsenKasparovKarpovBobby FischerAlexander AlekhineMikhail TalSchulzRensch

Topics

GamingHistory Of SciencePop CultureSports BettingTrue Crime

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