FIDE reprimands Magnus Carlsen for quitting match after one move but 'shares his deep concerns' about cheating in chess

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By Issy Ronald and George Ramsay, CNNUpdated 1655 GMT (0055 HKT) September 24, 2022 Magnus Carlsen is ranked world No. 1.(CNN)The International Chess Federation (FIDE) reprimanded former world champion Magnus Carlsen for resigning from an online chess match against fellow grandmaster Hans Niemann after just one move but added that it shared the world No.1's «deep concerns about the damage that cheating brings to chess.»«We strongly believe that there were better ways to handle this situation,» FIDE said in a statement released on Friday. «The World Champion has a moral responsibility attached to his status, since he is viewed as a global ambassador of the game.

His actions impact the reputation of his colleagues, sportive results, and eventually can be damaging to our game.»The two players were participating in the Julius Baer Generation Cup on Monday when Carlsen turned off his screen and left the match without explanation.Earlier this month, the Norwegian withdrew from the Sinquefield Cup in Saint Louis following his surprise defeat against American star Niemann — the first time he has withdrawn from a tournament in his career, according to chess24.Read MoreMagnus Carlsen quits match without explanation amid apparent feud with fellow grandmaster Hans NiemannAnother grandmaster, Hikaru Nakamura, said Carlsen is «suspicious» of Niemann's conduct, and days after the Sinquefield Cup match, Niemann publicly responded to allegations that he had cheated earlier in his chess career.Niemann admitted to cheating at the ages of 12 and 16 but said in an interview with the St.

Louis Chess Club he had never cheated in over-the-board games.«I'm saying my truth because I do not want any misrepresentation,» said Niemann. «I am proud

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The world of chess has lurched further into turmoil and rancour after an investigation found the American teenager Hans Niemann has benefited from “illegal assistance” in more than 100 online games – while four of the world’s top 100 grandmasters have also privately confessed to cheating.

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One of chess’s best-known grandmasters is considering a theory so outlandish that, until three weeks ago, it lurked only in the murkiest corners of the internet. “Vibrating anal beads?” says Simon Williams, a popular commentator known as Ginger GM. He pauses to consider the claims, amplified by Elon Musk, that a remote-controlled sex toy could help a player cheat. And then he delivers a withering dismissal. “It’s completely surreal,” he replies. “Laughable. Monty Pythonesque. It’s an interesting idea. But it’s not going to work.”

Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen Accuses Hans Niemann Of Recent Cheating

Chess superstar Magnus Carlsen for the first time openly accused American Hans Niemann of cheating Monday, saying the rising star had done so more recently and more often than he previously admitted. The chess world has been shaken for three weeks by the Carlsen-Niemann controversy, since the 31-year-old five-time world champion withdrew from the Sinquefield Cup in the US after losing to Niemann, 19.

Magnus Carlsen says won't play against 'cheat' Hans Niemann

World champion finally explains why he pulled out of match versus AmericanPUNE: Magnus Carlsen's reasons why he feels that Hans Niemann cheats: "unusual" progress in over-the-board chess, the 19-year-old world No. 49 American "wasn't tense or concentrating on the game at critical points" during his classical win over the Norwegian earlier this month. Carlsen's statement on twitter on Monday night puts a spotlight on his two other beliefs: "that Niemann cheated more (than what he has confessed) and more recently", and only a handful of players can outplay him with black pieces the way Niemann did at St Louis.

World chess champion Magnus Carlsen brands rival a 'cheat'

World chess champion Magnus Carlsen has accused fellow player Hans Niemann of cheating, stating that he had "cheated more - and more recently - than he has publicly admitted".

Magnus Carlsen publicly accuses Hans Niemann of cheating

Magnus Carlsen has broken his silence on the scandal that has rocked chess by accusing Hans Niemann of cheating more – and more recently – than he has publicly admitted.