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A top expert on chess cheating explains how AI has transformed human play

In the decades since IBM supercomputer Deep Blue defeated chess world champion Garry Kasparov in 1997, artificial intelligence has transformed the way humans play the game, and not always for the better.

Los Angeles Times

Hans Niemann says he 'won't back down' after claims he cheated more than 100 times in chess matches

Hans Niemann, the American chess grandmaster accused of cheating "more than 100 times", speaks out after downing his 15-year-old opponent in the US Championship.

ABC News

Chess player accused of cheating gets body scanned before entering competition

‘I’m not going to back down and I’m going to play my best chess here regardless of the pressure,’ Hans Niemann says

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The bizarre chess cheating controversy with speculation over a vibrating sex toy, explained

A wild chess cheating controversy has taken a turn.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Chess player Hans Niemann ‘not going to back down’ despite cheating allegations

The American teenager says he is going to play his ‘best chess’ despite being under pressure

Evening Standard

Chess grandmaster Hans Niemann defends reputation after cheating claims

American international grandmaster Hans Niemann said Wednesday he "won't back down," after the chess platform chess.com reported he has "probably cheated more than 100 times" in online games.

France 24

Niemann v Carlsen chess cheating controversy is ‘tragedy’ for both sides

Chess world is divided between those who think Carlsen was right to speak out about an existential threat – and others who believe he was reckless

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Hans Niemann is accused of cheating in more than 100 chess games. He's playing today

Niemann, a grandmaster, is competing in the U.S. Chess Championships tournament that began Wednesday in St. Louis.

WEKU

Hans Niemann likely cheated over 100 times, top chess site finds

A 72-page report by Chess.com seen by WSJ says Niemann had likely received illegal assistance in over 100 online games.

Al Jazeera

Chess.com says Hans Niemann likely cheated more than 100 times, following accusation by Magnus Carlsen

A 72-page report suggests chess grandmaster Hans Niemann cheated consistently over a five-year period, with the majority of the incidents occurring in 2020.

ABC News

Hans Niemann probably cheated in more than 100 chess games, investigation finds

An investigation into the games of Hans Niemann found the American grandmaster has cheated far more frequently than previously disclosed

The Guardian - US

Cheating, groupies, big money and drunken brawls: how chess went rock’n’roll

Chess’s fusty image has been shaken by recent allegations of underhand tactics. But as any fan or player can tell you, it has long been younger, hipper – and wilder – than most outsiders realised

The Guardian - UK

Chess: how to spot a potential cheat

A few years ago, the chess website Chess.com temporarily banned US grandmaster Hans Niemann for playing chess moves online that the site suspected had been suggested to him by a computer program. It had reportedly previously banned his mentor Maxim Dlugy.

The Conversation

‘The biggest scandal in chess history’: Inside the cheating allegations that rocked the chess world

A 19-year-old defeated Magnus Carlsen, often described as the best chess player who ever lived. Chaos followed, reports Richard Hall

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WEKU

Chess world champion Magnus Carlsen accuses Hans Niemann of cheating

The scandal has been the talk of the chess world this month. Interest exploded last week after Carlsen resigned from a match against Niemann after making only one move.

Sports Illustrated

SI:AM | The Scandal Rocking the Chess World

Magnus Carlsen came out and said what everyone in chess had been speculating about for weeks.

The Hindu

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

Shocking the chess world on September 19, the world’s top-ranked player Magnus Carlsen resigned from a game against 19-year-old Grandmaster Hans Niemann in the Julius Baer Generation Cup, after just one move.

The Guardian - UK

Magnus Carlsen publicly accuses Hans Niemann of more cheating

Magnus Carlsen, the chess world champion, has accused the American teenager of ‘cheating more – and more recently – then he has publicly admitted’

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Hardcore Pawn: Your Ultimate Explainer On The Anal Beads Chess Drama That’s STILL Exploding

Once a pawn a time, the chess world was in perfect harmony. Grandmasters would coexist, there was no beef between players, and everything was glorious. But now, the chess world has been absolutely shaken, rattled and rolled. If you’re looking for the ultimate recap of all the drama in the…

The Independent UK

‘The biggest scandal in chess history’: Inside the cheating allegations that rocked the chess world

A 19-year-old defeated Magnus Carlsen, often described as the best chess player who ever lived. Chaos followed, reports Richard Hall

The Independent UK

‘The biggest scandal in chess history’: Inside the cheating allegations that rocked the chess world

A 19-year-old defeated Magnus Carlsen, often described as the best chess player who ever lived. Chaos followed, reports Richard Hall

The Independent UK

OLD ‘The biggest scandal in chess history’: Inside the cheating allegations that rocked the chess world

A 19-year-old defeated Magnus Carlsen, often described as the best chess player who ever lived. Chaos followed, reports Richard Hall

The Guardian - US

The people who police chess cheats: ‘We built a crime scene analysis for every player in the world’

After accusations of cheating swirled around the game’s top players – is it ever possible to have a fair game of chess?

WEKU

The cheating scandal roiling the chess world has a new wrinkle

World champion Magnus Carlsen abruptly resigned after making a single move in his highly anticipated rematch with Hans Niemann. Calls have increased for an investigation.

The Guardian - UK

Carlsen v Niemann: the cheating row that is rocking chess – explained

An American teenager’s victory against the world champion has sent chess into uproar. We answer the key questions

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