Untold: Chess Mates (2026)
Overview
Magnus Carlsen, widely regarded as the greatest chess player of all time, is challenged by Hans Niemann, a rising star who capitalizes on the meteoric growth of online chess. Niemann’s ascension culminated in an epic, controversy-shrouded victory over Carlsen at the 2022 Sinquefield Cup, which eventually led to allegations and revelations of cheating. Determined to clear his name, Niemann fights his way back to the top of the chess world, setting the stage for a high-stakes rematch with Carlsen in 2024.
Where to watch Untold: Chess Mates
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| United States | Netflix | — | — |
| United Kingdom | Netflix | — | — |
| Canada | Netflix | — | — |
| Australia | Netflix | — | — |
| Ireland | Netflix | — | — |
| New Zealand | Netflix | — | — |
| India | Netflix | — | — |
| South Africa | Netflix | — | — |
| United Arab Emirates | Netflix | — | — |
| Germany | Netflix | — | — |
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What is Untold: Chess Mates about?
Magnus Carlsen, widely regarded as the greatest chess player of all time, is challenged by Hans Niemann, a rising star who capitalizes on the meteoric growth of online chess. Niemann’s ascension culminated in an epic, controversy-shrouded victory over Carlsen at the 2022 Sinquefield Cup, which eventually led to allegations and revelations of cheating. Determined to clear his name, Niemann fights his way back to the top of the chess world, setting the stage for a high-stakes rematch with Carlsen in 2024. Untold: Chess Mates is a Documentary movie, released on 2026-04-07, runtime 75 minutes.
Is Untold: Chess Mates worth watching?
TMDB users rate Untold: Chess Mates 7.0 out of 10 from 40 ratings. Reception is mixed-to-positive.
Where can I watch Untold: Chess Mates?
In the United States, Untold: Chess Mates streams on Netflix. The table on this page lists 9 more countries. Movie World also lists the official trailer, online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Thomas Tancred
Cast
- Magnus Carlsen as Self
- Hans Niemann as Self
- Danny Rensch as Self
- Erik Allebest as Self
- Hikaru Nakamura as Self
- Bruce Pandolfini as Self
- Henrik Carlsen as Self
- Levy Rozman as Self
- Piers Morgan as Self (archive footage)
- Donald Trump as Self (archive footage)
- Fabiano Caruana as Self (archive footage)
- Joe Rogan as Self (archive footage)
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