“I consider that Niemann has cheated extra – and extra not too long ago – than he has publicly admitted,” GM Magnus Carlsen wrote in a much-anticipated assertion about GM Hans Niemann’s alleged dishonest. The world champion posted the assertion on Twitter simply moments in the past. Chess.com stories: Carlsen begins by saying that he’s “annoyed” concerning the state of affairs like the entire chess group is. He then makes use of the phrase “dishonest,” lastly changing into extra concrete after the mysterious tweet that he despatched on September 5, with a video by which Jose Mourinho could be seen saying: “I desire actually to not converse; if I converse I am in large bother.” Carlsen then confirms what has been talked about by GM Fabiano Caruana in a current podcast: that the world champion already thought of withdrawing from the Sinquefield Cup earlier than the primary spherical, when he heard that Niemann was the last-minute alternative for GM Richard Rapport.
Crucial phrase within the assertion reads: “I consider that Niemann has cheated extra â” and extra not too long ago — than that he has publicly admitted.” Carlsen, nevertheless, would not specify if he’s referring to on-line chess or over-the-board chess. Relating to on-line chess, Niemann has admitted to having cheated twice on Chess.com, when he was 12 and when he was 16 years previous, and that he regrets that. In a press release posted on September 9, IM Danny Rensch wrote on behalf of Chess.com: “We have now shared detailed proof with him regarding our choice, together with info that contradicts his statements relating to the quantity and seriousness of his dishonest on Chess.com.” Carlsen, who misplaced his sport to Niemann earlier than leaving the Sinquefield Cup, reveals in his assertion that he’s suspicious about Niemann’s play in that sport as nicely.
The large query, whether or not the world champion has exhausting proof that exhibits Niemann has cheated, stays unclear from the assertion. It appears Carlsen is restricted for authorized causes, as he writes: “Sadly, presently I’m restricted in what I can say with out express permission from Niemann to talk overtly.”
