The International Chess Federation (FIDE) has rebuked world champion Magnus Carlsen for abruptly conceding an online game against Hans Niemann while adding it shared the Norwegian's concerns surrounding cheating in the sport.
Carlsen resigned after just one move against American Niemann, who lags almost 200 Elo points behind him, at the Julius Baer Generation Cup this week, just days after he left an over-the-board tournament following a loss to the same opponent.
The surprise defeat and Carlsen's subsequent withdrawal from the Sinquefield Cup in St Louis sparked a furore of comments and allegations that the 19-year-old Niemann had cheated, including from American grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura.
