Hans Niemann

Hans Niemann is accused of cheating in over 100 games at Chess.com in a 72-page report released by the company. They point to cheating in several m...

Niemann, a grandmaster, is slated to compete in the U.S. Chess Championships tournament that began Wednesday in St. Louis.

Chess world is divided between those who think Carlsen was right to speak out about an existential threat – and others who believe he was reckless.

A bombshell report from Chess.com found that teenage grandmaster Hans Niemann 'likely cheated' in a number of online games that involved prize money.

Chess.com’s report also addressed that the site has a business relationship with Carlsen, as it is buying his Play Magnus app for around US$83 million. Niemann was ranked around 2300 in the ELO system in early 2016 and it took him more than two years to rise 100 points to 2400. “I believe that Niemann has cheated more — and more recently — than he has publicly admitted,” Carlsen wrote. The site said that it felt “compelled to share the basis” for its decision. Or, as some chess fans have posited, using anal beads inserted inside a player to vibrate the correct moves to them. 4, Niemann beat Magnus Carlsen, the world chess champion, while playing black — a distinct disadvantage as the white side makes the first move — at the Sinquefield Cup in St. Identifying cheating in over-the-board games is no small feat unless players are caught in the act. The scandal has centred around 19-year-old upstart chess champion Niemann, who recently beat the best chess player in the world, [Magnus Carlsen](https://globalnews.ca/tag/magnus-carlsen), in an over-the-board tournament — sparking a discussion about cheating that gave rise to wild allegations. [Hans Niemann](https://globalnews.ca/tag/hans-niemann) “likely cheated” in more than 100 online matches, according to a bombshell report released by the largest chess website in the world. Niemann has so far not responded publicly to the report. The report also included Slack messages between the two discussing Niemann’s return, which Chess.com allows for players who admit wrongdoing. The outcome was a major upset.

After winning his US Championship match, Hans Niemann said the game was "a message to everyone".

Niemann, who was playing in the first round of the US Championship in St Louis, then walked out of the interview, prompting commentator Yasser Seirawan to laugh and say: "What? Without addressing the allegations directly, Niemann said: "This game is a message to everyone. Ok." "It also showed I'm not going to back down and I'm going to play my best chess here regardless of the pressure." In a news conference following a convincing win against 15-year-old grandmaster Christopher Yoo, Niemann was asked about the "elephant in the room" - a reference to the cheating scandal that has gripped the chess world. A top chess player accused of cheating has insisted he is "not going to back down" after making his first comments on the scandal in nearly a month.