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Huge chess scandal ends with begrudging agreement as one grandmaster threatens to 'name names' regardless

World champion Magnus Carlsen had accused opponent Hans Niemann of cheating.

PC Gamer

Chess grandmaster Hans Niemann cleared of using sex toy to help him cheat

Chess grandmaster Hans Niemann has been cleared of cheating following claims that he used a sex toy to receive wireless signals against world champion Magnus Carlsen.

Evening Standard

Chess cheating controversy | Carlsen, Niemann settle dispute outside court

Norway's Magnus Carlsen and U.S. chess prodigy Hans Niemann have resolved their dispute outside court. Niemann's account on Chess.com has been reinstated and he is welcome to play at future events. Carlsen acknowledged Chess.com's report and is willing to play Niemann in future events.

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Carlsen and Niemann settle dispute over cheating claims that rocked chess

A dispute that caused scandal in the world of elite chess appears to have been settled after the players involved said they have moved on from their rift

The Guardian - US

Carlsen and Anand teams contest Global Chess League as final beckons

Alpine Warriors, led by Magnus Carlsen, and Ganges Grandmasters, headed by Vishy Anand, are among the front-runners in the six-team franchise chess league

The Guardian - UK

Chess master accused of cheating using sex toy has £78m lawsuit dismissed

World-ranked chess player Hans Moke Niemann had a lawsuit against grandmaster Magnus Carlsen dismissed in the latest twist to a cheating scandal that has gripped the sport

Daily Mirror

Chess prodigy accused of cheating by grandmaster has $100m libel suit thrown out

Chess prodigy Hans Niemann’s $100 million libel lawsuit against a fellow grandmaster who accused him of cheating has been thrown out by a judge.

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World's best chess player loses tournament after 'horror mouseslip'

Magnus Carlsen lost to rival Hikaru Nakamura after misclicking his queen.

PC Gamer

US women’s chess champion accuses grandmaster of sexually abusing her

Jennifer Shahde claimed that Alejandro Ramirez, the team coach of Saint Louis University’s chess team, assaulted her in two instances nearly a decade ago

The Independent UK

Sports quiz of the week: winners and losers, lovers and leavers

Who screamed? Who was scared? Who saw red?

The Guardian - UK

Chess star Hans Niemann accuses Magnus Carlsen of paying grandmaster to heckle him

Chess grandmaster Hans Niemann alleges in a federal lawsuit that chess world champion Magnus Carlsen and others destroyed his career by accusing him of cheating

The Independent UK

Magnus Carlsen and Chess.com urge court to dismiss Hans Niemann's lawsuit over cheating claims

Chess world champion Magnus Carlsen and Chess.com urge a US court to toss out a libel suit brought against them by teenage grandmaster Hans Niemann, who Carlsen has accused of cheating.

ABC News

Chess: Hans Niemann chosen to lead USA at World Team Championship

The 19-year-old will play at Jerusalem in his first event since he launched his $100m lawsuit against Magnus Carlsen and others

The Guardian - UK

Chess star Hans Niemann sues over cheating allegations

Chess grandmaster Hans Niemann alleges in a federal lawsuit that chess world champion Magnus Carlsen and others destroyed his career by accusing him of cheating

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WEKU

Hans Niemann sues Magnus Carlsen for $100 million, accusing him of defamation

The 19-year-old chess grandmaster says the world champion has mounted a libelous campaign against him since Niemann defeated Carlsen in September.

The New Daily

‘Not a game’: Accused chess cheater files lawsuit against arch nemesis

Embattled chess player Hans Niemann has announced he is taking his feud with grandmaster Magnus Carlsen to the US court system.

Evening Standard

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

The Guardian - UK

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

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France 24

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.

ABC News

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.

Sports Illustrated

Hans Niemann Files $100M Lawsuit Over Chess Cheating Allegations

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

Reason

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…

ABC News

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.

The Guardian - UK

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

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