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Chess Investigation Finds That U.S. Grandmaster 'Likely Cheated' More
Than 100 Times

An internal report reviewed by The Wall Street Journal alleges a
previously unknown pattern of likely widespread cheating by Hans Moke
Niemann, the player whose September victory over Magnus Carlsen has
rocked the chess world

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A screen grab from a video posted by the Saint Louis Chess Club on
Sept. 6 where Hans Niemann responded to allegations that he cheated
in his win against Magnus Carlsen.
By Andrew Beaton
and Joshua Robinson
Oct. 4, 2022 3:26 pm ET

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(2 minutes)

When world chess champion Magnus Carlsen last month suggested that
American grandmaster Hans Moke Niemann was a cheater, the 19-year-old
Niemann launched an impassioned defense. Niemann said he had cheated,
but only at two points in his life, describing them as youthful
indiscretions committed when he was 12 and 16 years old. 

Now, however, an investigation into Niemann's play--conducted by
Chess.com, an online platform where many top players compete--has
found the scope of his cheating to be far wider and longer-lasting
than he publicly admitted. 

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