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Carlsen the worlds top ranked chess pro, was beaten today at the Qatar Masters 2023 competition by Alisher Suleymenov and has since blamed the loss on his opponent wearing a watch.

“We were silent on this very real and important issue for too long ... we let down those whom we champion: our students, players, donors and friends."

On Thursday, 5 October, the US National Championships and the US Women's National Championships will begin in Saint Louis, each with 12 participants. Everyone with a name and a place in US top chess will be there. Only Hikaru Nakamura is missing.

Hans Niemann is a 20-year-old American chess prodigy accused of using a sex toy to win against opponents.

Niemann called Carlsen "a bully" on Piers Morgan.

The pair buried the chess hatchet and settled a $100 million lawsuit.

The allegations stem from Niemann's win against top-ranked player Carlsen.

In a recent interview with Piers Morgan, Niemann expressed his disappointment at being accused of cheating following his victory, stating, "It is very disheartening to be accused of cheating after that victory." He also mentioned that he learned valuable life and chess lessons from the experience.

Accused chess cheat Hans Niemann claims that gambling is immoral, so anyone who promotes poker is apparently, in his mind, a lesser human being.

American chess grandmaster Hans Niemann was accused after beating former World Champion Magnus Carlsen in 2022.