The Wall Street Journal publishes chess.com’s findings on the Carlsen – Niemann case
The Wall Street Journal exclusively published today the results of chess.com’s investigation on the Carlsen – Niemann case. After 19-year-old American grandmaster Hans Niemann defeated Magnus Carlsen in the third round of the Sinquefield Cup 2022, the World Chess Champion decided to withdraw from the event. Rumors that Magnus Carlsen suspected Niemann was cheating started spreading over social medias and the “Carlsen – Niemann” controversy is the top news in mass medias ever since. Hans Niemann confessed cheating online in random games on chess.com, but he claimed that he never cheated over-the-board. Chess.com removed Niemann from the platform, explaining their decision with the official statement, and announced to publish their findings on the Carlsen – Niemann case.
The Wall Street Journal reviewed chess.com’s 72-page report which claims that Hans Niemann likely received illegal assistance in more than 100 online games played on the platform. The report confirms that Niemann privately confessed cheating and highlights his “extraordinary” improvement: “Outside his online play, Hans is the fastest rising top player in Classical (over-the-board) chess in modern history. Looking purely at rating, Hans should be classified as a member of this group of top young players. While we don’t doubt that Hans is a talented player, we note that his results are statistically extraordinary“. Open the complete article from the link below
The timeline of events related to the Carlsen – Niemann case: