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The FIDE Ethics and Disciplinary Commission (EDC) has deliberated on Magnus Carlsen's withdrawal from the Sinquefield Cup following his defeat to Hans Niemann in September 2022 and has now reached a verdict. Carlsen has been fined 10,000 euros for his unjustified withdrawal. | Photo: Saint Louis Chess Center
Niemann was publicly accused of cheating by World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen last year and kicked off a major online chess platform, but was later reinstated after a legal dispute.
Hans Niemann, a 19-year-old chess prodigy, is suing Chess.com and Norwegian grandmaster Magnus Carlsen, 31, for defaming him by saying he used vibrating anal beads to cheat his way through their game on September 4, 2022
It was the most serious cheating scandal since 2006 World Chess Championship ("Toiletgate").
Niemann’s $100 million defamation lawsuit against the website was dismissed in June.