![]() ![]() However, Daniel Rensch, the chief chess officer of, refused to confirm or deny the allegations. That claim appeared to be supported by another American grandmaster, Andrew Tang, who suggested that he had “ stopped talking to Hans because of that stuff with ”. “That is not up for debate, that is a known fact,” he said. Nakamura, who is closely affiliated with the world’s biggest chess website,, suggested Niemann had been banned from playing online in the past. I think he just thinks Hans is just cheating, straight out.” “He wouldn’t do this unless he really strongly believes Hans is cheating with a very strong conviction. He’s the ultimate competitor, he’s a world champion. “Magnus would never do this in a million years,” he said. They included Nakamura, the world’s highest-rated blitz player, who said Carlsen would not quit an event without good reason. “ Magnus must be embarrassed to lose to me,” he said.īut while many praised Niemann’s victory, others were more sceptical. Niemann said that “by some ridiculous miracle” he had guessed what his opponent’s obscure opening would be and prepared deeply for it that morning. The 19-year-old Niemann, who has made spectacular progress into the world’s top 50, shocked Carlsen on Sunday by beating him with the black pieces.
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