Youngest chess grandmaster12/26/2023 Niemann beat chess world champion Carlsen on September 4 in the prestigious Sinquefield Cup, the infamous tournament in which the 19-year-old was accused of using vibrating anal beads to communicate with his coach. It is unclear how much prize money Neimann has won in his short career. Many of the tournaments said Niemann cheated in included cash prizes, the report said, including prize events, Speed Chess Championship Qualifiers, and the PRO Chess League. The report states that Niemann confessed his cheating to COO Danny Rensch during a Zoom call, and afterwards in writing during a Slack chat. It also showed that the prodigy privately confessed to he had cheated on numerous occasions, while it also revealed that he was banned from the site - though this was never made public. The document alleged Niemann likely received assistance in more than 100 online games using illegal computer aids. However, an extensive investigation into Neimann's online play by found he likely broke the rules in tournaments as recently as 2020, noting 'many remarkable signals and unusual patterns in Hans' path as a player', according to a 72-page report. There is no evidence to suggest Niemann has cheated in any OTB games. He initially protested his innocence amid speculation from Carlsen and the chess community that he had cheated in their game, admitting he had done so twice before as a youngster but had learned from his mistakes and vowed not to do it again. His post match interview was the first time since September 7 that Niemann had publicly spoken on allegations of cheating. Norwegian chess player Magnus Carlsen, widely considered to be one of the world's greatest, accused Niemann of cheatingĪ clearly frustrated Niemann quickly cut the interview short, telling the interviewer: 'You can leave it to your own interpretation but thank you, that's it,' before walking out, much to the incredulity of commentators. 'It also showed I'm not going to back down and I'm going to play my best chess here regardless of the pressure.' This entire thing started with me saying ''chess speaks for itself'' and I think this game spoke for itself and showed the chess player I am. His scan before the first round of the US Chess Championships yesterday endured considerably longer than those of other contestants and the guard even turned him around to scan his behind - prompting laughter from commentators.īut the 19-year-old went on to win his first-round match against a 15-year-old opponent before taking to the mic in a post-match interview and hitting out at critics. Niemann previously declared he would play naked to prove doubters wrong after rumours suggested he could have used vibrating anal beads, controlled by a third-party, to determine the best moves to make in his match against Carlsen. Then earlier this week published a lengthy report claiming Niemann had 'likely' cheated in more than 100 online games, including in several cash-prize tournaments - though had no evidence to suggest he'd cheated in over-the-board (OTB), in-person matches. Hans Niemann, 19, was accused of cheating by world champion Magnus Carlsen last month after the teen managed to beat the Norwegian - widely considered to be the world's best chess player - seemingly without concentrating. In order to become a GM, a player has to secure three GM norms as well as cross the live rating of 2,500 Elo points.Incredible footage has emerged showing the moment the chess prodigy accused of cheating with vibrating anal beads was subjected to an all-over body scan with a handheld detector before a US championship game. He won the title on the basis of a better tie-break score as he tied with three others including Anton Korobov from Ukraine. He secured his third GM norm here as well as touched the requisite 2,500 (Elo) mark.īuy Prime Test Series for all Banking, SSC, Insurance & other examsįellow Indian player M R Lalith Babu became the winner in the tournament, with seven points. He scored 6.5 points from nine rounds along with four others and finish seventh in the event. He secured the third and final Grandmaster norm at an event at Cattolica in Italy. Tamil Nadu’s Bharath Subramaniyam became India’s 73rd chess Grandmaster.
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