Hans Niemann

2022 - 10 - 6

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Chess site alleges 'likely' cheating by Hans Niemann in more than ... (The Washington Post)

Chess.com, a major online platform, detailed its reasons for distancing itself from 19-year-old American grandmaster Hans Niemann, who was accused of ...

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Hans Niemann likely cheated over 100 times, top chess site finds (Aljazeera.com)

The American grandmaster, 19, had recently denied allegations of cheating after five-time world chess champion Magnus Carlsen published a statement last month ...

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Hans Niemann is “likely” over after new cheating evidence (World Chess)

A 72 page report by chesscom, initially revealed by The Wall Street Journal, showed that Hans Niemann has “likely cheated” more than 100 times online, ...

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Chess player Hans Niemann 'likely' cheated in more than 100 online ... (Sky News)

The world's most popular chess platform used detection tools and analysis of a player's moves against those recommended by computers to put together the ...

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Chess.com: 'Niemann Has Likely Cheated In More Than 100 Online ... (Chess.com)

In a 72-page report made public on Tuesday, Chess.com states that GM Hans Niemann "has likely cheated in more than 100 online chess games, including several ...

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Hans Niemann 'likely cheated' in more than 100 games ... (RNZ)

A chess player at the centre of a cheating row gripping the game "likely" cheated in more than 100 games online, according to an investigation.

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Teenage grandmaster 'likely cheated' in dozens of matches, top ... (9News)

The 72-page report by Chess.com was released on Tuesday, a month after controversy erupted at a top tournam...

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Chess.com release 72-page Hans Niemann report (chess24)

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...

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Hans Niemann cheated in many online matches, Chess.com ... (INSIDER)

Niemann had been accused of cheating by world champion Magnus Carlsen, though there hasn't been proof. The investigation found that Niemann appeared to be ...

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The Cheating Scandal Rocking the Chess World (Smithsonian)

Will the evidence back up world chess champion Magnus Carlsen's allegations against Hans Niemann, a young grandmaster?

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Hans Niemann is accused of cheating in more than 100 chess ... (NPR)

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

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Niemann v Carlsen chess cheating controversy is 'tragedy' for both ... (The Guardian)

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.

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Chess investigation finds Hans Niemann "likely cheated" 100-plus ... (Axios)

The backdrop: When world champion Magnus Carlsen suggested Niemann was a cheater after losing to him at last month's Sinquefield Cup, Niemann admitted he'd ...

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Defiant Niemann 'won't back down' amid damning chess cheating ... (The Guardian)

Hans Niemann struck a defiant pose in his first public appearance since an investigation found that he had cheated in more than 100 online games.

Instead, Niemann insisted he had cheated only twice in the past: first as a 12-year-old in an online tournament, and then as a 16-year-old playing unrated games while streaming. “I think that this game is a message to everyone,” Niemann said. The investigation made no conclusions regarding Niemann’s over-the-board games. That’s it. “This entire thing started with me saying chess speaks for itself, and I think that this game spoke for itself and showed the chess player that am. [defeating 15-year-old Christopher Yoo](https://lichess.org/broadcast/us-chess-championship/round-1/nfHG8Fab/dWtVbsTb) with the unfavored black pieces in the opening round of the US Chess Championship, Niemann spoke for less than a minute in a terse post-game interview and insisted he is “not going to back down” amid the allegations of foul play that have threatened to permanently stain an ascendent career that until last month was bursting with promise.

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Hans Niemann: Chess player accused of cheating 'not backing down' (BBC News)

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.

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'OMG': Chess fans lose it over awkward photo (NEWS.com.au)

Embattled American chess grandmaster Hans Niemann has won his first game of the US Chess Championship, days after being accused of having “likely cheated” ...

“Looking purely at rating, Hans should be classified as a member of this group of top young players. Those matches included contests in which prize money was awarded. In the first incident, the 56-year-old claimed he didn’t know he was cheating during the match but later found out that one of his students was watching and using chess AI to feed him moves. However, the report claims that Niemann privately confessed to the allegations and was banned from the site for a period of time. Asked to address the “elephant in the room”, Niemann said the game was “a message to everyone”. The drama continued later that month when Carlsen resigned in protest after just one move against Niemann during an online chess match – their first meeting since the cheating scandal erupted – later reasoning that he suspected his opponent was cheating. The post led to rampant speculation including from American grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura, who stated that it was his belief that Carlsen was referring to cheating by Niemann in the tweet. [Elon Musk](https://www.news.com.au/topics/elon-musk) later added fuel to the fire by tweeting, and later deleting, “Talent hits a target no one else can hit, genius hits a target no one can see (cause it’s in ur butt) – Schopenhauer.” The alleged cheating scandal has rocked the chess world for weeks, when Niemann defeated Norwegian chess grandmaster Carlsen in the third round of the $US500,000 Sinquefield Cup tournament in Missouri. “It was such a beautiful game I don’t even need to describe it,” he said, to the amusement of the hosts. Of the four people shown going through security in the segment on the Saint Louis Chess Club livestream – Sam Sevian, Jennifer Yu, Niemann and Krush – only Niemann was asked to turn around. Embattled American chess grandmaster Hans Niemann has won his first game of the US Chess Championship, days after being accused of having “likely cheated” more than 100 times in online matches.

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'Check for the beads': Chess fans lose it over awkward 'cheater' pic (Fox Sports)

'Check for the beads': Chess fans lose it over awkward 'cheater' pic.

“Looking purely at rating, Hans should be classified as a member of this group of top young players. Those matches included contests in which prize money was awarded. In the first incident, the 56-year-old claimed he didn’t know he was cheating during the match but later found out that one of his students was watching and using chess AI to feed him moves. However, the report claims that Niemann privately confessed to the allegations and was banned from the site for a period of time. Asked to address the “elephant in the room”, Niemann said the game was “a message to everyone”. The drama continued later that month when Carlsen resigned in protest after just one move against Niemann during an online chess match – their first meeting since the cheating scandal erupted – later reasoning that he suspected his opponent was cheating. He dramatically called out his critics and even offered to play in the nude in order to prove his innocence. The post led to rampant speculation including from American grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura, who stated that it was his belief that Carlsen was referring to cheating by Niemann in the tweet. [Elon Musk](https://www.news.com.au/topics/elon-musk) later added fuel to the fire by tweeting, and later deleting, “Talent hits a target no one else can hit, genius hits a target no one can see (cause it’s in ur butt) – Schopenhauer.” “It was such a beautiful game I don’t even need to describe it,” he said, to the amusement of the hosts. Of the four people shown going through security in the segment on the Saint Louis Chess Club livestream – Sam Sevian, Jennifer Yu, Niemann and Krush – only Niemann was asked to turn around. Embattled American chess grandmaster Hans Niemann has won his first game of the US Chess Championship, days after being accused of having “likely cheated” more than 100 times in online matches.

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