During the Sinquefield Cup in September 2022, a controversy arose involving the chess grandmasters Magnus Carlsen, then world champion, and Hans Niemann.Carlsen, after surprisingly losing in their third-round matchup, dropped out of the tournament. Many interpreted his withdrawal as Carlsen tacitly accusing Niemann of having cheated.In their next tournament meetup, an online tournament ...

Sep 7, 2024 · Magnus Carlsen beat Hans Niemann in the pair’s first match against one another since their infamous cheating scandal which made headlines in 2022.. World No. 1 Carlsen defeated Niemann 17.5-12.5 ...

Jun 28, 2023 · A US judge on Tuesday dismissed the $100 million defamation lawsuit filed by American chess grandmaster Hans Niemann against Magnus Carlsen, among others, in a cheating scandal which has rocked ...

Sep 7, 2024 · Chess great Magnus Carlsen beat nemesis Hans Niemann 17.5-12.5 to advance to the Speed Chess Championship final on Friday, in their first face-off since the world number one accused his American ...

Jan 31, 2024 · In a long-awaited moment, GM Magnus Carlsen and GM Hans Niemann have played another game of chess against each other, their first since September 2022. It was an 87-move draw in the early Titled Tuesday event of January 30, won by Carlsen with a 10/11 score, his first Titled Tuesday victory of the year. Niemann came right back and won the late tournament, also on 10 points but needing ...

Sep 27, 2022 · Magnus Carlsen claims Hans Niemann has "cheated more than he has publicly admitted", but offers no evidence. ... World chess champion Magnus Carlsen has for the first time openly accused fellow ...

Dec 13, 2023 · The FIDE Ethics & Disciplinary Commission (EDC) has released its decision in the Magnus Carlsen / Hans Niemann case. After his loss in the third round of the Sinquefield Cup in St Louis, Missouri on 4 September 2022, GM Magnus Carlsen withdrew from the tournament and made statements that insinuated that he was the victim of cheating by his opponent.

Aug 29, 2023 · Magnus Carlsen accused Hans Niemann of foul play after he lost in the Sinquefield Cup in September. Mr Niemann sued his rival, the online platform Chess.com, and a second grandmaster for defamation.

Dec 13, 2023 · GM Magnus Carlsen has been declared not guilty of three charges brought against him by FIDE's Ethics & Disciplinary Commission following the 2022 Sinquefield Cup, but he was fined for "withdrawing without a valid reason".. The long-awaited verdict from the FIDE Ethics & Disciplinary Commission (EDC) regarding charges against Carlsen for his conduct after losing to GM Hans Niemann in the ...

Sep 27, 2022 · World chess champion Magnus Carlsen has for the first time openly accused fellow player Hans Niemann of cheating. In a statement, he said he believed Mr Niemann had "cheated more — and more ...