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The month-long saga has cast a shadow over the game since Magnus Carlsen first alluded to possible cheating by young rival Hans Niemann.

Grandmasters share shares his deep concerns about cheating in chess

The worlds No. 1 chess player Magnus Carlsen branded US teen Hans Niemann a cheat after alleging the fellow grandmaster was using vibrating anal beads to win matches.

A day after getting a convincing victory at the Generation Cup, as he anticipated, Magnus Carlsen has shared a public statement regarding the polemic surrounding his withdrawal from the Sinquefield Cup and his quick resignation against Hans Niemann. The world champion wrote: “I believe that Niemann has cheated more — and more recently — than [what] he has publicly admitted”. | Photo: Amruta Mokal

World champion Magnus Carlsen has called cheating "an existential threat to the game," in comments following his withdrawal from one competition and sudden resignation in another when playing an American teenager.

Carlsen last week sent shockwaves across the chess world when he resigned after just one move during a match against Niemann.

Magnus Carlsen, the worlds No. 1 chess player, has been accused of damaging the game after he sensationally resigned from a match against a fellow grandmaster after one move.

Magnus Carlsen says he wants cheating taken "seriously" as he vows to issue a statement within days.

Magnus Carlsen says he wants cheating taken "seriously" as he vows to issue a statement within days.

Magnus Carlsen, the World Chess Championship winner, withdrew from the Sinquefield Cup after losing to Hans Niemann.