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Suchitra Karthikeyan

Explained | Carlsen v Niemann: What is the ‘cheating’ controversy rocking the chess world?

Hans Niemann Magnus Carlsen Chesscom Hikaru Nakamura United States Elon Musk Julius Baer Generation Cup Kenneth Regan Levon Aronian Sinquefield Cup

The story so far: Norwegian World Champion Magnus Carlsen (31) resigned from a game played online on September 19 with 49 th ranked U.S player Hans Niemann (19), after Niemann opened by moving a white pawn. Mr. Carlsen responded by moving a black pawn and then promptly resigned from the game, a part of Julius Baer Generation Cup.

This abrupt resignation by Mr. Carlsen occurred a fortnight after he lost to Mr. Niemann in the Sinquefield Cup and then pulled out of the tournament — a first in his career — triggering ‘cheating’ allegations against Mr. Niemann.

Speaking to Meltwater Champions Chess Tour on September 22, Mr. Carlsen said that he would speak about his one-move resignation against Mr. Niemann only after the Julius Baer Generation Cup. He added, “On a general basis I think cheaters in the future should not be taken lightly either online or over the board”.

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