29 Sep 2023

The week that was with Te Radar and Irene Pink

From Nine To Noon, 11:45 am on 29 September 2023
Hans Niemann, american chess player. Warsaw, 2021 December. Photographie by Quentin Bassetti / Hans Lucas. Hans Niemann, joueur d echecs americain. Varsovie, Decembre 2021. Photographie par Quentin Bassetti / Hans Lucas. (Photo by Quentin Bassetti / Hans Lucas / Hans Lucas via AFP)

Hans Niemann Photo: QUENTIN BASSETTI / AFP

Te Radar and Irene Pink back at the lighter stories of the week - including a United States chess grandmaster who has been accused of using a vibrating sex toy to cheat against the world’s highest ranked player. 

Hans Niemann is denying accusations his coach was using a remote-controlled toy to send signals on the next best move.

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