Hans Niemann

Carlsen, Niemann bury chess hatchet

Norwegian multiple world chess champion Magnus Carlsen and American Hans Niemann, accused of cheating at an event last year, have buried the hatchet and are ready to face off again, online platform Chess.com said Monday.

Magnus Carlsen accuses Niemann of recent cheating

Chess superstar Magnus Carlsen for the first time openly accused American Hans Niemann of cheating Monday, saying the rising star had done so more recently and more often than he previously admitted.

August 29, 2023
August 29, 2023

Carlsen, Niemann bury chess hatchet

Norwegian multiple world chess champion Magnus Carlsen and American Hans Niemann, accused of cheating at an event last year, have buried the hatchet and are ready to face off again, online platform Chess.com said Monday.

September 27, 2022
September 27, 2022

Magnus Carlsen accuses Niemann of recent cheating

Chess superstar Magnus Carlsen for the first time openly accused American Hans Niemann of cheating Monday, saying the rising star had done so more recently and more often than he previously admitted.