The facts seem to prove Magnus Carlsen right. A week ago, the world chess champion publicly accused Hans Niemann of cheating. If the 19-year-old American had admitted having failed twice in the past (but not against the Norwegian cador), the fraud would be much more massive. According to a report from the popular platform chess.comNiemann “probably cheated in more than 100 online chess games, including several monetary prize events.”
A 72-page report is devoted to the Niemann case, author of an astounding progression. “If we have no doubt that Hans is a talented player, we find that his results are statistically extraordinary”, with the fastest progression between the high level and the very high level of chess, affirms the text, graphics in support. To support its statements, chess.com relies on the expertise of Grand Masters – the highest rank of chess players – in addition to an analysis of the moves played by automated tools.
However, “our statistical investigation did not reveal anything particular concerning the games or the progression” in the games in front of a chessboard of Hans Niemann. An observation which therefore applies to the now famous victory of the American against Carlsen at the beginning of September in Saint-Louis, although “the part”, “the behavior” and “the explanations” of Niemann are “weird”.
Niemann banned from most popular platform
Chess.comwho banned the 19-year-old player on September 5, shortly after the first charges, defended himself from any pressure from the Norwegian world champion, from whom she is buying the Play Magnus company.
For its part, the International Chess Federation (Fide) announced on September 29 the opening of an investigation into these accusations of cheating.