'He wasn't tight on critical hits': Three questions about cheating suspicions rocking the professional chess world
An unprecedented dispute pits Norwegian world champion Magnus Carlsen against American Hans Niemann, accused of cheating in physical and online tournaments. The case contrasts with the hushed universe of the "king of games". Since the beginning of September, the world chess champion, the Norwegian Magnus Carlsen, accuses of cheating his American rival, Hans Niemann, whose career has recently taken off. After refusing two games with Niemann, while remaining silent on his reasons, Magnus Carlsen ended up openly accusing him of fraud in a press release (in English) posted on Twitter Monday, September 26. Franceinfo returns to this file which worries even the international chess federation. 1 Who are the two players concerned? At the origin of this scandal, Magnus Carlsen, 31, reigning world champion, who has been squatting the peaks of the discipline since 2013. Originally from Tønsberg, in Norway, he also holds the title of "International Grandmaster" of 'chess. H...