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What is this podcast about?

Elon Musk tweets - and then deletes - a joke (?) about a young Grandmaster cheating in over-the-board chess via anal beads. Suddenly, the honour of the game of chess is thrown into the spotlight.
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But what the headlines are missing is the complicated web of accusations, slander, lies, cheating, lawsuits, and overall drama that is casting a long shadow on the once noble game of chess.

​We're looking for answers - and the truth - as this true crime continues to unfold in the manner of a truly modern whodunnit. The clues are hidden in the holes of a chessboard, the deepest of Internet rabbit holes...and maybe some other holes, too.

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A woman in a grey shirt and glasses and a man with a beard in a black shirt smile at the camera. They are seated on opposite sides of a chessboard with a clock, ready to play a game.
Photo by Donovan Kelly.
 Jess Schmidt
 Pretty good podcast producer. Terrible chess player.

Ryan Webb
Avid chess enthusiast. Just okay chess player.

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This is one rook that didn't get blundered today (sorry, Magnus): Rooked the Podcast is officially LIVE on #SoundCloud but listen wherever and subscribe so that you don't miss our upcoming 2023 debut https://t.co/DSmLfoRbJ9

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