Hans Niemann

2022 - 9 - 27

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Magnus Carlsen publicly accuses Hans Niemann of more cheating (The Guardian)

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

I want to play chess at the highest level in the best events.” “I believe that cheating in chess is a big deal and an existential threat to the game. I know that my actions have frustrated many in the chess community. The Norwegian insisted there was more he wanted to say but was limited in what he could do without explicit permission from Niemann to speak openly. While Niemann has admitted cheating in online events, as a 12- and 16-year-old, he has vociferously denied the recent allegations and insisted he is now “clean”. “It must be embarrassing for the world champion to lose to me,” Niemann said.

Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen brands rival Hans Niemann a ... (Evening Standard)

The longtime world number one called cheating “a big deal and an existential threat to the game,” in a strongly-worded statement shared on social media on ...

“I believe that cheating in chess is a big deal and an existential threat to the game. I want to continue to play chess at the highest level in the best events. His results were annulled and the series was won by French-Iranian grandmaster Alireza Firouzja.

World chess champion Magnus Carlsen brands rival Hans Niemann ... (Sky News)

World chess champion Magnus Carlsen says he believes American teenager Hans Niemann has "cheated more - and more recently - than he has publicly admitted".

I want to continue to play chess at the highest level in the best events." "If they want me to strip fully naked, I will do it. I don't care. I ultimately chose to play," Carlsen said. He continued: "I know that my actions have frustrated many in the chess community. I want to play chess.

Why Magnus Carlsen says he will not play against Hans Niemann (Economic Times)

Magnus Carlsen said he believed Hans Niemann had "cheated more - and more recently - than he has publicly admitted".

The views expressed here are that of the respective authors/ entities and do not represent the views of Economic Times (ET). Last week, he abruptly withdrew from a match against Niemann after just one move in the [Julius Baer Generation Cup](/topic/julius-baer-generation-cup)online tournament. Because I know I am clean," he said recently. He did not specify the exact form of the alleged cheating, saying he wanted explicit permission from Niemann. "I have never cheated in an over-the-board game. In a letter published on Twitter and addressed "Dear Chess World," the 31-year-old Norwegian accused Niemann of cheating more - and more recently - than what he has already admitted.

World chess champion Magnus Carlsen publicly accuses rival Hans ... (ITV News)

It comes after the Norwegian grandmaster resigned against Niemann after playing just one move. | ITV National News.

FIDE has led the fight against cheating for many years, and we reiterate our zero-tolerance policy toward cheating in any form." "There is more that I would like to say. "I believe that cheating in chess is a big deal and an existential threat to the game. I want to continue to play chess at the highest level in the best events. You want me to play in a closed box with zero electronic transmission, I don't care. In it, he writes: "I know that my actions have frustrated many in the chess community.

Chess world champion Magnus Carlsen accuses Hans Niemann of ... (NPR)

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 ...

Also we need a social contract, agreeing that cheating, in particular online, will often remain in the gray zone." As speculation swirled, Niemann admitted in an interview that he had previously cheated by using an electronic device to find the best moves. Against that backdrop, there was intense interest when Carlsen and Niemann were slated to play a rematch last Monday. When he played Niemann in St. Louis following a loss to Niemann, of the U.S. This game contributed to changing my perspective." "I know of a situation with a player where the coach had a code for where they stood on the floor," Ashley said, "and they just had to stand in the right place for you to know what piece to move." At the time, Carlsen issued a cryptic tweet that led many to believe he suspected Niemann of foul play. [credited Carlsen](https://twitter.com/penguingm1/status/1574490002083356675) for airing "an issue the chess community wanted to pretend doesn't exist," suggesting Niemann is not alone in cheating. And he suggested he might never be able to trust a player if they've cheated in the past, "because I don't know what they are capable of doing in the future." [Chess.com said](https://twitter.com/chesscom/status/1568010971616100352?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1568010971616100352%7Ctwgr%5Eeae4563a38b96c97d78a3352ebdd0c6758299e66%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2F2022%2F09%2F21%2F1124082877%2Fchess-cheating-scandal-niemann-carlsen) it has sent "detailed evidence" to Niemann "that contradicts his statements regarding the amount and seriousness of his cheating on Chess.com." Carlsen's overt accusation is the latest development in a scandal that's been the talk of the chess world since Sept.

Chess world champion Magnus Carlsen accuses Hans Niemann of ... (WJCT NEWS)

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 ...

Also we need a social contract, agreeing that cheating, in particular online, will often remain in the gray zone." Against that backdrop, there was intense interest when Carlsen and Niemann were slated to play a rematch last Monday. As speculation swirled, Niemann admitted in an interview that he had previously cheated by using an electronic device to find the best moves. When he played Niemann in St. This game contributed to changing my perspective." Louis following a loss to Niemann, of the U.S. "I know of a situation with a player where the coach had a code for where they stood on the floor," Ashley said, "and they just had to stand in the right place for you to know what piece to move." At the time, Carlsen issued a cryptic tweet that led many to believe he suspected Niemann of foul play. [credited Carlsen](https://twitter.com/penguingm1/status/1574490002083356675) for airing "an issue the chess community wanted to pretend doesn't exist," suggesting Niemann is not alone in cheating. And he suggested he might never be able to trust a player if they've cheated in the past, "because I don't know what they are capable of doing in the future." [Chess.com said](https://twitter.com/chesscom/status/1568010971616100352?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1568010971616100352%7Ctwgr%5Eeae4563a38b96c97d78a3352ebdd0c6758299e66%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2F2022%2F09%2F21%2F1124082877%2Fchess-cheating-scandal-niemann-carlsen) it has sent "detailed evidence" to Niemann "that contradicts his statements regarding the amount and seriousness of his cheating on Chess.com." Carlsen's overt accusation is the latest development in a scandal that's been the talk of the chess world since Sept.

When chess is hard and cheating is easy, the next move is ... (The Washington Post)

Don't kid yourself: Thinking is hard. You can see this in grand master chess players, whose heart rates triple to cantering under their shirts.

“At the end of the day when we’re talking about looking at the games, there are probably only a handful of people in the world who can say whether these moves look like they’re human, or not human,” Nakamura said. Carlsen has called for better methods of detection and added, “I hope that the truth on this matter comes out, whatever it may be.” But the chess world may discover that machine intelligence or tech engines don’t solve its new problems any more efficiently than an age-old human practice: the honor code, the development of conscience, which solves problems before they begin. I think it’s been very good for pushing boundaries of our knowledge forward, but at the same time when you have these computers that are so much better than humans, and it’s possible to, in one move, gain an advantage and win a game it also is a problem.” It affects our behavior, and unaddressed it can result in reduced capacity for problem-solving, as the social psychologist Roy Baumeister and a team of fellow researchers demonstrated in a series of studies. This provoked Carlsen to a rare histrionic: In a rematch with Niemann last week, he resigned after just one move and stalked away from the board — a gasp-inducing gesture of protest that earned a reprimand from the international chess governing body. Clinical researchers have found that “decision fatigue” is a distinct form of expenditure, separable from the other physical or cognitive loads. Because the Carlsen-Niemann confrontation raises the important matter of “techno-solutionism.” Too much machine intelligence in problem-solving, as it happens, can be more confusing — and weakening — than helpful. The long-term cost of techno-solutionism can be a fatal slackness, both mental and physical. A pair of American physiology researchers, Leroy DuBeck and Charlotte Leedy, were the first to wire tournament chess players with a variety of sensors to verify the relationship between thought and action. All of which brings us to Carlsen’s quarrel with Niemann, and why he is apparently so suspicious of him. By way of comparison, the average person will burn just 100 calories running a mile on a treadmill. It’s part of a bigger question, a bigger situation.”

What we know: How a cheating scandal has rocked the world of chess (USA TODAY)

The world's No. 1 chess player, Magnus Carlsen, has accused a 19-year-old opponent of cheating and refused to face him in top tournaments.

Some grandmasters and others in the chess community have supported Carlsen but stressed that he should release evidence or a detailed explanation to support his actions. In online events, a player could do what Niemann admitted to previously doing – running a chess engine on a phone or other device that will spit out the best moves. Carlsen had also played an unusual sequence of moves in the match in an attempt to catch Niemann off guard. "Whether it is online or 'over the board,' cheating remains cheating," Dvorkovich said. Louis tournament, organizers implemented additional security measures and touted their "fair play rules" as among the most comprehensive in chess. His Elo rating, which measures the strength of a chess player relative to his peers, has increased by 350 points in a span of four years – raising eyebrows among some of his competitors. (In general play, Chess.com matches opponents with comparable ratings.) "It must be embarrassing for the world champion to lose to me," Niemann said. [an interview with the St. "I believe that cheating in chess is a big deal and an existential threat to the game," Carlsen said in Niemann said afterwards that, in a coincidence, he had researched that odd sequence of moves – and figured out the best way to reply to them – earlier in the day. [a statement on Twitter](https://twitter.com/MagnusCarlsen/status/1574482694406565888/photo/1), saying in part that he believes the 19-year-old has "cheated more – and more recently – than he has publicly admitted."

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