Magnus Carlsen rips Hans Niemann in final chapter of chess feud and accuses him of cheating

Magnus Carlsen flatly accused Hans Niemann of cheating in a lengthy statement on Monday.

Carlsen, the world’s No.1 ranked chess player, explained his decision to withdraw from the Sinquefield Cup earlier this month and quit their Julius Baer Generation Cup match with Niemann after a blow.

Niemann has faced allegations of cheating — from anything from wirelessly vibrating anal beads to a vibrating shoe, according to multiple reports — in the past and rumors have taken the internet by storm with Tesla CEO Elon Musk, even at one point.

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While Carlsen alluded to cheating rumors as his reasons for quitting his last match against Niemann, he pointed that out directly in the statement.

« I know my actions have frustrated many in the chess community. I am frustrated. I want to play chess. I want to continue to play chess at the highest level in the best events, » he said. .

« I believe that cheating in chess is a big problem and an existential threat to the game. I also believe that chess organizers and anyone who cares about the sanctity of the game we love should seriously consider security measures and cheat detection methods for over When Niemann was a last minute invitee to the 2022 Sinquefield Cup, I strongly considered pulling out before the event and eventually opted to play.

« I believe Niemann has cheated more – and more recently – than he has publicly admitted. His progress across the board has been unusual, and throughout our game in the Sinquefield Cup I had l felt like he wasn’t uptight or even fully focused on playing in critical positions, while outplaying me as a black in a way that I think only a handful of players can. This game helped to change my perspective.

« We have to do something about cheating, and for my part in the future, I don’t want to play against people who have cheated many times in the past, because I don’t know what they are capable of doing. in the future.

Norway’s Magnus Carlsen gestures during his round of eight match against the team of Slovakia at the 44th Chess Olympiad 2022, in Mahabalipuram on August 6, 2022.
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« That’s more than I would like to say. Unfortunately, at this time, I am limited in what I can say without Niemann’s explicit permission to speak openly. So far, I have only been able to speak of my actions, and those actions started out clearly that I didn’t want to play chess with Niemann. I hope the truth about this matter comes out, whatever it is.

FIDE, the International Chess Federation, said Carlsen should not have resigned given his status as world champion while acknowledging the need to tackle cheating.

« First of all, we strongly believe that the world champion has a moral responsibility attached to his status, since he is considered a global ambassador of the game. His actions have an impact on the reputation of his colleagues, the sporting results , and may possibly be detrimental to our game. We strongly believe that there were better ways to handle this situation, » FIDE said.

« At the same time, we share his deep concern about the damage that cheating does to chess. FIDE has been leading the fight against cheating for many years, and we reiterate our policy of zero tolerance towards cheating in all its forms. Whether online or « down the line », cheating is still cheating. We are strongly committed to this fight and have invested in training a group of specialists to design sophisticated preventive measures that are already in place. to the best FIDE events. »

Niemann did not directly address Carlsen’s letter.

Magnus Carlsen v Fabiano Caruana, London, Britain November 26, 2018 Magnus Carlsen of Norway in round 12 of the World Chess Championship final.
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He denied cheating in an interview with Chess Club earlier this month.

« I’ve never cheated in an over-the-board game. It’s the worst thing I can do: cheat in a tournament with money, » he said via KSDK-TV. « You know my dream came true. I lived my dream for a day beating Magnus, and then it all happened. »

Niemann had been accused of cheating in the past – both times while gambling online when he was younger.

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He said he had never « cheated in a game overboard », according to the Guardian.