EPISODE · Sep 28, 2021 · 27 MIN
The Grandmaster Grift
from Cheat! · host Sony Music Entertainment
You might think chess is a sport for the older generation, but in the 80s everything changed. Young players started to rise to the top and within just a few years they were given the highest title in the sport - Grandmaster. It was unheard of. Then, when one pre-teen broke the world record for youngest Grandmaster in history, suspicions started to arise about how these kids were getting so successful. And all the evidence pointed to one thing - their parents were bending the rules. A Somethin' Else production. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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You might think chess is a sport for the older generation, but in the 80s everything changed. Young players started to rise to the top and within just a few years they were given the highest title in the sport - Grandmaster. It was unheard of. Then, when one pre-teen broke the world record for youngest Grandmaster in history, suspicions started to arise about how these kids were getting so successful. And all the evidence pointed to one thing - their parents were bending the rules. A Somethin' Else production. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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