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Chess grandmaster Hans Niemann sues for $100m after being accused of cheating

World champion Magnus Carlsen plunged the game into controversy last month after quitting a prestigious St Louis tournament after losing a match against Niemann

Evening Standard

Chess: Niemann sues Carlsen and others for $100m after recovery at St Louis

The 19-year-old, who has denied all cheating allegations made by the world champion, is to sue Carlsen as well as chess.com, Hikaru Nakamura and others the day after fighting back to almost win a medal at the US Championship

The Guardian - UK

US grandmaster Niemann sues chess champion Carlsen over cheating claims

American grandmaster Hans Niemann, in the latest move in a scandal that has rocked the world of chess, filed a lawsuit on Thursday against Magnus Carlsen after the Norwegian world champion accused him of cheating.

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Chess grandmaster Hans Niemann sues Magnus Carlsen and Chess.com for defamation

Teenage chess grandmaster Hans Niemann hits rival Magnus Carlsen and others with a defamation suit after allegations of cheating.

ABC News

Hans Niemann Files $100M Lawsuit Over Chess Cheating Allegations

The 19-year-old grandmaster is suing Chess.com, rival Magnus Carlsen and others.

Sports Illustrated

Hans Niemann v. Magnus Carlsen et al. Chess Cheating Libel Lawsuit

Filed today, Niemann v. Carlsen (E.D. Mo.). I can't opine on the facts, but I was particularly interested in one of the many claims in the lawsuit: By insisting that the Sinquefield Cup impose enhanced anti-cheating measures after his loss to Niemann, resigning from the tournament immediately thereafter, and then…

Reason

Hans Niemann's king 'decapitated' in bizarre incident at the US Championship

The bizarre saga surrounding chess champion Hans Niemann continues as his opponent at the US Championships 'decapitates' his king.

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Marathon chicanery, Maradona, Black Sox and more: sport cheating scandals

As the chess furore between Carlsen and Niemann rolls on, we take a look at some enduring disputes in sport

The Guardian - UK

Fishing, chess, Irish dancing, ‘wife guys’… Cheating is now a game-changer

Cheat-reveals have always been deliciously funny, but now our whole idea of what cheating is has shifted, says Eva Wiseman

The Guardian - UK

The Week in Detail: Taxes, kauri, and Peter Ellis

The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week.

Newsroom.co.nz

Cheating in chess is cheating – even if it’s an online game

Letter: Martha Lea on why the chess community is angry about the Hans Niemann controversy

The Guardian - UK

Chess: Hans Niemann struggles in US championship amid beefed up security

The controversial 19-year-old began well in St Louis, but now he is among the tailenders

The Guardian - UK

The wild world of cheating in elite sport

A cheating scandal has rocked the chess world, but it's just the latest in a long list of sports cheats.

Newsroom.co.nz

Online chess cheating is a huge problem — here’s how scientists are trying to spot it

The chess world is being rocked by accusations of cheating — but how can chess regulators spot cheats, especially in online games?

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The Guardian - UK

Confessions of a serial chess cheat: I’m quite enjoying the Carlsen v Niemann fallout

After 40 years out of the spotlight, the beef between Magnus Carlsen and Hans Niemann has made people talk about chess again, says author Stephen Moss

Los Angeles Times

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.

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Biden pardons thousands convicted for marijuana possession

‘Long overdue’ move could herald federal legalization. Plus, mother of dead Iranian schoolgirl accuses authorities

The Guardian - UK

Chess: Niemann faces credibility test in St Louis as cheating saga continues

The controversial 19-year-old won his opening round at the US championship, then described the game as ‘beautiful’

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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.

The Independent UK

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

Axios

Sports cheating scandals are everywhere

Multiple investigations have opened into niche sports, like chess, fishing and Irish dancing.

USA Today Sports Media Group

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

A wild chess cheating controversy has taken a turn.

Evening Standard

Hans Niemann: Everything you need to know about the bad guy of chess

The chess champion has been hit by cheating allegation after cheating allegation, but he’s standing strong. Here’s everything you need to know about chess maverick, Hans Niemann

The New Daily

Damning report claims chess champ ‘likely cheated’ in more than a hundred games

A bombshell report has alleged that rising chess champion Hans Niemann has "likely cheated" more than a hundred times.

The Guardian - UK

Britt’s birthday, banned adverts and Brummie insults – take the Thursday quiz

Fifteen questions on general knowledge and topical trivia plus a few jokes every Thursday – how will you fare?

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