Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Start reading

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

Start reading

YOU WONT BELIEVE: 5 - What They Never Told You

Chess star Hans Niemann accused of cheating by rival has likely done so in more than 100 games, report claims

Hans Niemann, 19, has previously admitted cheating twice in games when he was 12 and 16

The Independent UK

Chess.com says Hans Niemann likely cheated more than 100 times, following accusation by Magnus Carlsen

A 72-page report suggests chess grandmaster Hans Niemann cheated consistently over a five-year period, with the majority of the incidents occurring in 2020.

ABC News

Hans Niemann probably cheated in more than 100 chess games, investigation finds

An investigation into the games of Hans Niemann found the American grandmaster has cheated far more frequently than previously disclosed

The Guardian - US

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Report: U.S. Chess Grandmaster Allegedly Cheated Over 100 Times

The Chess.com report comes in wake of Magnus Carlsen, a chess world champion, accusing Hans Niemann of cheating.

Sports Illustrated

Cheating, groupies, big money and drunken brawls: how chess went rock’n’roll

Chess’s fusty image has been shaken by recent allegations of underhand tactics. But as any fan or player can tell you, it has long been younger, hipper – and wilder – than most outsiders realised

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on chess cheating claims: innocent until proven guilty

Editorial: The world champion, Magnus Carlsen, has cast doubt on the success of a younger grandmaster, Hans Niemann. Where’s the evidence?

The Guardian - UK

Chess: latest round of Hans Niemann saga expected in St Louis on Wednesday

The 19-year-old, labelled a cheat by Magnus Carlsen, is due to play for the US title in a 14-grandmaster field including three of the world top 10

The Guardian - UK

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Chess cheating expert finds no signs of foul play by Hans Niemann against Magnus Carlsen

Hans Niemann is accused of cheating by chess world champion Magnus Carlsen after the pair met in round three of the prestigious Sinquefield Cup in early September, but a leading authority on chess cheating thinks otherwise.

ABC News

Chess: how to spot a potential cheat

A few years ago, the chess website Chess.com temporarily banned US grandmaster Hans Niemann for playing chess moves online that the site suspected had been suggested to him by a computer program. It had reportedly previously banned his mentor Maxim Dlugy.

The Conversation

This saucy chess scandal is keeping me going right now

Anyone else got that bleak autumn vibe? The days are getting darker and colder, rent and mortgages are spiralling, Britain is an international basket case, and soon no doubt we’ll be battered by the season’s first storm (to be named Antoni — the indignity goes on).

Evening Standard

‘The biggest scandal in chess history’: Inside the cheating allegations that rocked the chess world

A 19-year-old defeated Magnus Carlsen, often described as the best chess player who ever lived. Chaos followed, reports Richard Hall

The Independent UK

Magnus Carlsen says won't play against 'cheat' Hans Niemann

World champion finally explains why he pulled out of match versus American

The Times of India

Magnus Carlsen brands rival Hans Niemann a ‘cheat’ as chess scandal deepens

World champion resigned from online match against American after one move

The Independent UK

Chess world champion Magnus Carlsen accuses Hans Niemann of cheating

The scandal has been the talk of the chess world this month. Interest exploded last week after Carlsen resigned from a match against Niemann after making only one move.

WEKU

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Sports Illustrated

SI:AM | The Scandal Rocking the Chess World

Magnus Carlsen came out and said what everyone in chess had been speculating about for weeks.

The Hindu

Explained | Carlsen v Niemann: What is the ‘cheating’ controversy rocking the chess world?

Shocking the chess world on September 19, the world’s top-ranked player Magnus Carlsen resigned from a game against 19-year-old Grandmaster Hans Niemann in the Julius Baer Generation Cup, after just one move.

Sports Illustrated

World Chess Champion Carlsen Accuses Rival of Cheating

The 31-year-old Norwegian spoke out directly for the first time since his shocking loss at the 2022 Sinquefield Cup.

The Guardian - UK

Magnus Carlsen publicly accuses Hans Niemann of more cheating

Magnus Carlsen, the chess world champion, has accused the American teenager of ‘cheating more – and more recently – then he has publicly admitted’

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Evening Standard

Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen brands rival Hans Niemann a ‘cheat’ as scandal deepens

Magnus Carlsen said the progress of his rival has been ‘unusual’

Pedestrian.tv

Hardcore Pawn: Your Ultimate Explainer On The Anal Beads Chess Drama That’s STILL Exploding

Once a pawn a time, the chess world was in perfect harmony. Grandmasters would coexist, there was no beef between players, and everything was glorious. But now, the chess world has been absolutely shaken, rattled and rolled. If you’re looking for the ultimate recap of all the drama in the…

The Hindu

Chess world champion Carlsen alleges Niemann has cheated more than he admits

Magnus Carlsen has released a strong statement on the recent cheating controversy in a chess match between the world champion and Hans Niemann

The Independent UK

Magnus Carlsen brands rival Hans Niemann a ‘cheat’ as chess scandal deepens

World champion resigned from online match against American after one move

ABC News

World chess champion Magnus Carlsen directly accuses Hans Niemann of cheating

In an explosive statement posted to social media, the Norwegian says his unexpected loss to the 19-year-old earlier this month had strengthened existing suspicions.

The Independent UK

Chess champion Magnus Carlsen vows to ‘say more very soon’ on cheating scandal

‘I generally want… cheating in chess to be dealt with seriously’

The Independent UK

‘The biggest scandal in chess history’: Inside the cheating allegations that rocked the chess world

A 19-year-old defeated Magnus Carlsen, often described as the best chess player who ever lived. Chaos followed, reports Richard Hall

1 … 4 5 6 7

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

International Chess Federation

13 stories

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.