
Dear rest of the world, you will probably be seeing Magnus Carlsen and Hans Niemann on your timeline today. Chess is a wonderful game – you should give it a try. We're just having a little drama right now.
— GothamChess (@GothamChess) September 19, 2022
A Cryptic Message
José Mourinhoconspiring against himI've withdrawn from the tournament. I've always enjoyed playing in the @STLChessClub, and hope to be back in the future https://t.co/YFSpl8er3u
— Magnus Carlsen (@MagnusCarlsen) September 5, 2022
super-smart computer inside of your shoeEmil Sutovsky badum tssThis is truly a humbling day for me. I am eternally grateful for the opportunity to play chess at the highest level and live out my dreams. A few years ago, my chess dreams were quickly dwindling but thankfully they rose from the dead. This is only the beginning…
— Hans Niemann (@HansMokeNiemann) September 4, 2022
No matter how his tournaments went, @MagnusCarlsen never quit. He must have had a compelling reason, or at least he believes he has it. Don't call him a sore loser or disrespectful. I shall not speculate on the reasons of his withdrawal, but probably would expect TD to air them.
— Emilchess (@EmilSutovsky) September 5, 2022
A Court of Grandmasters
Hikaru NakamuraTwitchgoldmineAndrew TangcheckeredTwitch streamYou admitted to cheating, which is all that he said about you. So if you've cheated in the past, why is it outrageous to insinuate that you have again after you beat the greatest player ever with black in classical?
— Bardhyl (@bardhylius) September 8, 2022
A Confession
didbanned from the online chess platformDanny Rensch— Chess.com (@chesscom) September 8, 2022
The Anal Beads Rumour
Currently obsessed with the notion that Hans Niemann has been cheating at the Sinquefield Cup chess tournament using wireless anal beads that vibrate him the correct moves. pic.twitter.com/F48BXjtBlN
— Babble (@Babble____) September 7, 2022
*Chess streamer makes one JOKE about anal beads*
— Alexandra Botez (@alexandravbotez) September 15, 2022
Media: pic.twitter.com/qsejZmcfwY

An Offer
SportbibleactuallyOver the past week, the “anal beads” chess theory has evolved from nonsense Reddit meme to front page headline on 10+ news sites. A website has also offered Hans Niemann $1 million to play chess naked. WTF
— GothamChess (@GothamChess) September 16, 2022
The Rematch
Tania SachdevHans Niemann changing his bio to Super Grandmaster right after the groundless cheating accusations is the best thing I’ve seen all day. #chessdrama pic.twitter.com/8gGMPpIZF5
— Matthew Fly (@mattflyjr) September 7, 2022
Another shocker as @MagnusCarlsen simply resigns on move 2 vs. @HansMokeNiemann! https://t.co/2fpx8lplTI#ChessChamps #JuliusBaerGenerationCup pic.twitter.com/5PO7kdZFOZ
— chess24.com (@chess24com) September 19, 2022
A Statement
My statement regarding the last few weeks. pic.twitter.com/KY34DbcjLo
— Magnus Carlsen (@MagnusCarlsen) September 26, 2022
I’ve cracked the code. Magnus Carlsen left a hidden message in his post pic.twitter.com/gmyZcJsV2C
— Piankton (@Political_PIank) September 26, 2022
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