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  • The ball may be very obviously in Han’s court docket, says GM Nakamura after Carlsen’s commentary

    Norwegian International Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen has made it transparent that he withdrew after which resigned in tournaments after taking part in Grandmaster Hans Niemann as a result of he believes the American has cheated greater than what he has admitted to.

    My commentary referring to the previous couple of weeks. %.twitter.com/KY34DbcjLo

    — Magnus Carlsen (@MagnusCarlsen) September 26, 2022

    “I imagine that Niemann has cheated extra – and extra lately – than he has publicly admitted,” Carlsen stated in a commentary on Twitter.

    “His over the board growth has been peculiar, and right through our sport within the Sinquefield Cup I had the affect that he wasn’t aggravating and even absolutely concentrating at the sport in vital positions, whilst outplaying me as black in some way I feel just a handful of avid gamers can do. This sport contributed to converting my standpoint,” Carlsen tweeted.

    Carlsen’s silence had resulted in hypothesis that the sector champion had withdrawn as a result of he had felt that Niemann used to be dishonest.

    Referring to on-line chess, Niemann has admitted to having cheated two times on Chess.com, when he used to be 12 and when he used to be 16 years previous, and that he regrets that. In a commentary posted on September 9, IM Danny Rensch wrote on behalf of Chess.com: “We’ve shared detailed proof with him relating to our choice, together with data that contradicts his statements in regards to the quantity and seriousness of his dishonest on Chess.com.”

    Grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura stated ‘it is vitally transparent now what the truth is within the state of affairs’.

    “Magnus thinks Hans cheated within the sport they performed within the Sinquefield Cup in spite of what used to be stated through the organisers… That is the mike drop second… I’d additionally say this can be very transparent on this letter that Magnus put out that mainly Magnus has one thing, who is aware of what he has… The ball may be very obviously in Hans’ court docket now. What’s going to Hans do this is the massive query. If Hans does no longer say anything else… If Hans is in point of fact blameless in all this Hans will have to mainly pop out and say display what you’ve gotten,” Nakamura stated on his YouTube channel. “This can be a very very sturdy commentary from Magnus.”

    Nakamura who could also be a well-liked chess streamer had stated on the time Carlsen had withdrawn from the Sinquefield Cup that the one reason why the sector champion would accomplish that is as a result of he felt Niemann used to be dishonest.

    “Magnus would by no means do that in one million years. He simply doesn’t do this. He wouldn’t do that except he truly strongly believes Hans is dishonest with an overly sturdy conviction. I feel he simply thinks Hans is simply dishonest, directly out,” Nakamura had stated.

    Indian Grandmaster and trainer of emerging celebrity R Praggnanandhaa, RB Ramesh, stated he had immense admire for Carlsen for taking a principled stand.

    1. Immense admire for the sector champion for taking a principled stand on the most important factor, forcing the sector to concentrate on it at an enormous non-public price. Preferably, the chess global and FIDE will have to have devised a just right sensible way to the dishonest drawback years in the past.

    — Ramesh RB (@Rameshchess) September 27, 2022

    “Immense admire for the sector champion for taking a principled stand on the most important factor, forcing the sector to concentrate on it at an enormous non-public price. Preferably the chess global and FIDE will have to have devised a just right sensible way to the dishonest drawback years in the past. Optimistically, a complete enquiry might be carried out through FIDE & steps taken to keep away from a identical situation in long run. A relatively sturdy participant does no longer want exterior assist right through the sport, indication at a couple of (even 1) vital moments (s) is enough to tilt the sport in his favour,” Ramesh tweeted.

    Ramesh instructed a couple of steps to curb dishonest like, jamming indicators into the taking part in corridor, delaying are living relay, spectators will have to no longer raise devices into the venue.

    “In fact, it is vitally simple to forged apprehensions on a participant’s integrity through throwing unsubstantiated allegations. It has took place previously. Blameless avid gamers have been accused unfairly. So the accuser will have to be very accountable sooner than making the accusation,” Ramesh tweeted.

  • ‘I consider Niemann has cheated extra’: Global Champion Magnus Carlsen says in a observation

    Norwegian international chess champion Magnus Carlsen has launched a observation in regards to the Hans Niemann affair claiming that the American has cheated greater than he has publicly admitted and he’s going to now not play chess with him sooner or later.

    Closing week within the ‘Julius Baer Era Cup’ on-line event, Carlsen resigned after one transfer in opposition to Niemann, who lags him by means of nearly 200 Elo issues – the ranking gadget used to calculate the relative ability ranges of avid gamers.

    My observation referring to the previous few weeks. percent.twitter.com/KY34DbcjLo

    — Magnus Carlsen (@MagnusCarlsen) September 26, 2022

    “I consider that Niemann has cheated extra – and extra just lately – than he has publicly admitted,” Carlsen mentioned in a observation on Twitter.

    “His over the board development has been peculiar, and right through our sport within the Sinquefield Cup I had the affect that he wasn’t stressful and even totally concentrating at the sport in important positions, whilst outplaying me as black in some way I believe just a handful of avid gamers can do.”

    “Up to now I’ve best been ready to talk with my movements, and the ones movements have said obviously that I’m really not prepared to play chess with Niemann,” Carlsen mentioned.

    The nineteen-year-old Niemann shocked Carlsen by means of beating him on the $500,000 tournament in St Louis, however Carlsen then dramatically withdrew from the event. He introduced his choice in a tweet, along a video of the soccer supervisor José Mourinho pronouncing: “If I talk, I’m in giant bother.”

    I have withdrawn from the event. I have all the time loved taking part in within the @STLChessClub, and hope to be again sooner or later https://t.co/YFSpl8er3u

    — Magnus Carlsen (@MagnusCarlsen) September 5, 2022

    Niemann has denied any wrongdoing in over-the-board video games.

    “When Niemann used to be invited remaining minute to the 2022 Sinquefield Cup, I strongly thought to be retreating previous to the development. I in the long run selected to play,” Carlsen mentioned.

    Niemann has prior to now been banned from chess.com for dishonest on-line after admitting he had now not performed quite in non-competitive video games at the web page in his formative years.

    Referring to on-line chess, Niemann has admitted to having cheated two times on Chess.com, when he used to be 12 and when he used to be 16 years previous, and that he regrets that. In a observation posted on September 9, IM Danny Rensch wrote on behalf of Chess.com: “We have now shared detailed proof with him regarding our choice, together with knowledge that contradicts his statements in regards to the quantity and seriousness of his dishonest on Chess.com.”

    Carlsen additionally made a plea for stricter detection measures whilst repeating his issues about dishonest within the game.

    The Global Chess Federation (FIDE) mentioned remaining week it shared the Norwegian’s issues about dishonest within the game.

    “Chess organisers and all those that care in regards to the sanctity of the sport we like must significantly believe expanding security features and techniques of cheat detection for over-the-board chess,” Carlsen added.

    “We should do something positive about dishonest, and personally going ahead, I don’t need to play in opposition to other people that experience time and again cheated previously, as a result of I don’t know what they’re able to doing sooner or later.”