An American teenager, Hans Niemann, defeated Magnus Carlsen, the world’s best chess player. Then Mr. Carlsen accused his opponent of cheating. It’s either overdue justice or paranoia.
A 72-page report from Chess.com found that chess prodigy Hans Mok Niemann, 19, cheated over 100 times. The report also found that Niemann confessed to his flagrant cheating.
When world number one Magnus Carlsen (pictured with actress Liv Tyler), 31, lost to abrasive American teenager Hans Niemann earlier this month, it sparked a whirlwind of cheating theories.