Vibrating crotches, anal beads and suspicious minds: the long, strange history of chess cheats
- Posted on April 21, 2026
- By The Guardian
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Vibrating crotches, anal beads and suspicious minds: the long, strange history of chess cheats

The journey from the Von Neumann to the Niemann affair has much to teach us about the changed landscape of the sport