Fide rebukes Carlsen for resignation but ‘shares concerns’ over cheating in chess
The international chess federation (Fide) has rebuked the world champion, Magnus Carlsen, for abruptly conceding an online game against Hans Niemann.
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The people who police chess cheats: ‘We built a crime scene analysis for every player in the world’
Did a teenager cheat to defeat the chess world champion? This question has thrown the chess universe into turmoil since 4 September, when its top player, 31-year-old Magnus Carlsen, abruptly withdrew from the $350,000 Sinquefield Cup in St Louis after a stunning loss to the lower-ranked 19-year-old Hans Niemann.
Julius Baer Generation Cup: Arjun Erigaisi Enters Semifinals; R Praggnanandhaa Bows Out
Indian Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi edged out fellow teenager Christopher Yoo in the quarterfinals via tie-breaker to reach the last four round of the Julius Baer Generation Cup online rapid chess tournament on Friday. Erigiasi's compatriot R Praggnanandhaa, however, crashed out, losing 1-3 to Germany's Vincent Keymer. World champion Magnus Carlsen, a winner over Levon Aronian of USA), will face 17-year old Keymer while the other semifinal will feature Vietnam's Liem Quang Le and Erigaisi. The 19-year-old Erigaisi and 15-year-old Yoo were locked 2-2 after the four rapid games. The Indian won the opening game before his opponent bounced back to level. The same pattern was repeated in the next two games.
Magnus Carlsen breaks silence after shock resignation, takes apparent shot at rival's mentor
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Chess world champion Magnus Carlsen refuses to clarify cheating claims
Magnus Carlsen remained vague on Thursday about whether or not he thought Hans Niemann was a cheat after he abruptly conceded his contest against the American at the Julius Baer Generation Cup online tournament following one move. This was the second time this month that the Norwegian has surrendered games or pulled out from a tournament which also featured Niemann. Carlsen, world champion since 2013, withdrew from the Sinquefield Cup in St Louis, Missouri, earlier this month after unexpectedly losing with the white pieces to Niemann, who lags almost 200 ELO points behind him.
Magnus Carlsen Withdraws From A Chess Game Amid Cheating Allegations
Norwegian world chess champion Magnus Carlsen abruptly withdrew from a game against American Hans Niemann, reigniting an ongoing cheating controversy in the sport. After playing just one move in a match against Niemann on Monday night in the "Julius Baer Generation Cup" online tournament, Carlsen resigned the game without a word and turned off his webcam in front of stunned commentators. The 31-year-old five-time world champion did not give an explanation, but his gesture was seen as a further protest against the young American, 12 years his junior.
Carlsen v Niemann debate rages on after world champion resigns after one move
It took less than a minute to reignite the feud. Hans Niemann v Magnus Carlsen at the Julius Baer Generation Cup opened conventionally with 1 d2-d4 Ng8-f6 2 c2-c4, but then Carlsen disappeared from the screen, the commentators were aghast, while Niemann shrugged and then also disconnected. The world champion’s father Henrik Carlsen had already announced that his normally media-friendly son would give no press interviews during the tournament. The action was captured live on the chess24 broadcast.
Julius Baer Generation Cup: R Praggnanandhaa Posts Three Wins Before Losing To Fellow Teen Christopher Yoo
India's teenaged Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa began his campaign in the star-studded Julius Baer Generation Cup online rapid tournament, the seventh leg of the USD 1.6 million Meltwater Champions Chess Tour, with wins over veteran Vasyl Ivanchuk and Jan Kryzstof Duda of Poland. He then beat another veteran Boris Gelfand in the third round before losing to American 15-year old Christopher Yoo on Monday. The 17-year old Chennnai prodigy came up trumps against 53-year old Ukrainian legend Ivanchuk in a battle of generations to pick up three points.