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Hans Niemann, the name might only be familiar to you if you are a serious chess fan. Otherwise, if you are a daily follower of world news, the cheating scandal in chess heating the headlines may have attracted your eyes.
Niemann was nothing more than an American teen with his curly hair and exceptional talent until he beat the best chess player in the world. By now, it has surely sparked your interest to know more about Niemann. Here we go.
The Scandal: where it Started
Let’s start with the scandal itself, like how it all started and how far it has gone now.
Magnus Carlsen, the same 32-year-old Norwegian who won the grandmaster title at thirteen, lost to Niemann at the Sinquefield Cup on September 4.
“The Mozart of chess,” as Carlsen is known, didn’t take the defeat in the round-robin tournament well and accused Niemann of cheating.
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