Ben Mezrich in Conversation with David Rubenstein: Checkmate @92ndStreetY

Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

Marty Supreme meets The Queen’s Gambit in bestselling author Ben Mezrich’s next smash, Checkmate: Genius, Lies, Ambition, and the Biggest Scandal in Chess. Mezrich, master of the non-fiction thriller, joins us on the book’s publication to talk about this true story of the modern chess world’s most explosive scandal. Already in development by A24 following a fierce bidding war, with Nathan Fielder to direct and Emma Stone producing, Checkmate tells the 2022 story of 19-year-old American chess prodigy Hans Niemann’s defeat of world champion Magnus Carlsen in a stunning live match, and the bombshell cheating allegation and high-stakes investigation that followed. Hear Mezrich talk about his dive into the cutthroat world of competitive chess, how a centuries-old game became a billion dollar industry, his career-spanning fascination with young savants who tango between ambition and abuse in their quest for success, and more.

Recorded Jun 04, 2026 at The 92nd Street Y, New York.

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