Posted on 10/05/2022 6:44:54 AM PDT by KC Burke
American chess grandmaster Hans Niemann previously admitted to cheating twice in the past, but a new investigation reveals that he did it way more than that.
Conducted and released by Chess.com, a 72-page report alleges that the 19-year-old champion likely received illegal assistance in more than 100 online games, the latest of which occurred as recently as 2020. Those matches included contests in which prize money was awarded.
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Good synopsis. I think this would make a great 3 part mini-series to introduce the world to top level chess although it would show the worst side of the competition.
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