The Shocking Chess Cheating Scandal YouTubers Put to the Test Last September, the chess world was rocked by a cheating scandal after former world champion Magnus Carlsen suggested that grandmaster Hans Niemann used foul play to defeat him at the Sinquefield Cup in St. Louis, Missouri. Now, a group of British YouTubers has put one …
Accusations against chess prodigy Hans Niemann have resurfaced, with world champion Magnus Carlsen accusing him of cheating during their match in the Sinquefield Cup. Niemann, currently ranked 69th globally, is participating in the World Junior Chess Championship until Sunday. Piers Morgan, confronting Niemann, brought up the “hypothetical” speculation on his alleged cheating methods. NPR …
The long-standing feud between former world chess champion Magnus Carlsen of Norway and American grandmaster Hans Niemann has finally come to an end with a resolution. Chess.com, the platform that banned Niemann for cheating and was mentioned in his defamation lawsuit, announced on Monday that Niemann would be allowed to participate in events on the …