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Carlsen the world's 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.