Report accuses chess master: Niemann has probably cheated in more than 100 games

Report accuses chess masters
Niemann probably cheated in more than 100 games

The great chess scandal experienced a huge explosion after the allegations by world champion Magnus Carlsen: According to an investigation report, Hans Niemann is said to have cheated in more than 100 games. The American even admitted the fraud.

The controversial chess grandmaster Hans Niemann, whom world champion Magnus Carlsen recently openly accused of using illegal methods, is said to have cheated in more than 100 online games. This emerges from an investigation report by the “chess.com” portal, which the “Wall Street Journal” reports on. The 19-year-old American is said to have cheated many times more often than on the two occasions when he was 12 and 16, which he himself had recently admitted.

According to the WSJ, Niemann admitted to the allegations in the report and was banned from the site, popular with both amateurs and chess grandmasters, for some time. According to the information, Niemann last cheated in 2020, including in tournaments involving prize money.

Carlsen accuses his US opponent of cheating: “I believe that Niemann has cheated more than he has publicly admitted, including recently.” The first incident between the two occurred in early September. At the Sinquefield Cup in St. Louis, the superstar surprisingly lost to Niemann and withdrew from a tournament for the first time in his career. The 31-year-old Norwegian did not give any reasons at the time. The chess scene interpreted Carlsen’s exit as an allegation of fraud against Niemann. The American admitted in an interview during the Sinquefield Cup that he had cheated twice in online games as a teenager, aged 12 and 16, but never in person at the chessboard.

According to the WSJ, the report from “chess.com” makes no statement as to whether Niemann also manipulated in direct duels. However, there is an indication that Niemann’s strongest ideas deserve further investigation based on the data. The World Chess Federation announced last week that it would set up a commission of inquiry.

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