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.
Battle for fair play has few takers in chess
But FIDE rules of chess are designed contrary to this perception. Hence it' s no surprise that majority stakeholders in the game are not too critical of Mangus Carlsen's decision to resign after just one move against Hans Niemann in the league phase of the ongoing online rapid tournament for the Generation Cup. Carlsen seems to be holding the value of fair play by creating an instance of unfair play.
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.
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.
Magnus Carlsen's resignation gambit kicks up row
Magnus Carlsen's decision to resign after just one move against Hans Niemann, the 19-year-old American GM, in the sixth round of the online Generation Cup on Monday night created quite a stir and taken away the spotlight from two Indians (Arjun and Praggu), who are leading at the half-way mark of the league phase. Though Carlsen has not uttered a word against Niemann, it is believed that the Norwegian world champion is protesting against Niemann's history of cheating. Hans Niemann had confessed to cheating in two casual online games.
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.
