ICYMI: The Anal Bead Cheating Scandal That Rocked the Online Chess World
b'On today\\u2019s episode, Rachelle Hampton is joined by Slate\\u2019s Nitish Pahwa to discuss a major cheating scandal in the chess world this past fall between Magnus Carlsen and Hans Niemann, and how the story just keeps going. They talk about Niemann\\u2019s rise on Chess.com, ways people have tried to cheat in the past, and why anal beads entered the conversation. Plus, they talk about Mittens, the evil chess bot cat.\\n\\nThis podcast is produced by Daniel Schroeder, Rachelle Hampton, and Daisy Rosario.\\n\\nSubscribe to Slate Plus at http://slate.com/icymiplus\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'