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The two players who kicked off the U.S. Championship with losses bounced back immediately by winning their round-2 games in Saint Louis. Elshan Moradiabadi defeated Awonder Liang, while Christopher Yoo got the biggest win of his young career as he took down Wesley So with the black pieces. Meanwhile, in the women’s event, three players still have a perfect score — Jennifer Yu, Alice Lee and Megan Lee. | Photo: Lennart Ootes
Magnus Carlsen, the world's 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.
Carlsen resigned from an earlier competition after one move amid rumors that Neimann was cheating using an anal sex toy to communicate with his coach.
It all began two weeks ago, when teenage prodigy Hans Niemann shocked the chess world by defeating the greatest player in history, Magnus Carlsen.
A bust-up between the world champion and a teenage rising star has both electrified and divided players across the board