Chess world champion Magnus Carlsen accuses Hans Niemann of cheating
The scandal has been the talk of the chess world this month. Interest exploded last week after Carlsen resigned from a match against Niemann after making only one move.
by Bill Chappell
Sep 27, 2022
3 minutes
One week after stunning the chess world by resigning from a game after making just one move, reigning world champion Magnus Carlsen has broken his silence to accuse Hans Niemann, 19, of cheating.
Niemann recently acknowledged cheating in the past, but he insists he has been playing by the rules since he was confronted and punished.
Carlsen is not convinced.
"I am not willing to play chess with Niemann," the 31-year-old Norwegian said via Twitter, after stating he
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