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Bubbles · Oct 22, 2022

Captain Suave said:
LOOOOOOL

Hans Niemann Files $100 Million Lawsuit Against Magnus Carlsen, Chess.com Over Cheating Allegations

The legal action fires back against allegations that Niemann is a cheater and accuses chess power players of colluding against the American grandmaster.

www.wsj.com

Edit: Non-paywall link.

Chess cheating row: Hans Niemann sues accusers Magnus Carlsen and Chess.com for libel

Hans Niemann is suing grandmaster Magnus Carlsen and others after they accused him of cheating.

www.bbc.com

I expect Hans to lose this badly, stupid damage requests aside. You can't get pissed at being called a cheater when you're in the act of lying about how much you cheated.

Chris · Oct 22, 2022

Yeah that's the wrong move.

He just needs to say that he fucked up as a teenager taking shortcuts and excepts higher levels of scrutiny until he earns trust back.

Then keep saying that and keep playing drama free for a few years. He could even turn it into a positive by having loads of cameras on his online play and playing naked etc to get some twitch cash.

Kithani · Oct 22, 2022

The past few pages are giving me big “King of Kong” vibes

Furry · Oct 22, 2022

Chris said:
Yeah that's the wrong move.

He just needs to say that he fucked up as a teenager taking shortcuts and excepts higher levels of scrutiny until he earns trust back.

He's literally an admitted cheater. All this is going to do is a paint a spotlight on that. Judge probably won't even let this get to a jury before ruling against him for being a shithead. Not sure what he's up to with that.

Jimbolini · Dec 28, 2022

Ravishing · Dec 28, 2022

Jimbolini said:

Was so confused until:

"April fools day is 28th December in Spain"

Captain Suave · Feb 11, 2023

Captain Suave · Apr 26, 2023

Wild game.

Gankak · Apr 30, 2023

After a helluva match Ding Liren is WCC. He won the tiebreak rapid chess match this morning

Captain Suave · Jun 27, 2023

Neimann's lawsuit vs Magnus, Chess.com, and Hikaru dismissed with prejudice on grounds of jurisdiction.

Carlsen, Chess.com beat Niemann's $100 million suit over cheating scandal

A Missouri federal court on Tuesday dismissed U.S. chess prodigy Hans Niemann's $100 million defamation lawsuit alleging Norwegian grandmaster Magnus Carlsen and Chess.com falsely accused him of cheating, though his lawyers said they will pursue their claims in state court.

www.reuters.com

Jimbolini · Jul 1, 2023

I don't really follow anyone past Hikaru's podcast. Has Niemann been competing at all since this happened?

Jimbolini · Jul 6, 2023

Holy crap what an endgame, I still don't know what happened. Props to the announcer keeping it totally interesting.

Gankak · Nov 22, 2023

Vladimir Kramnik is throwing around cheating accusations all over the place.... his current target is Hikaru

Captain Suave · Nov 29, 2023

Gankak said:
Vladimir Kramnik is throwing around cheating accusations all over the place.... his current target is Hikaru

This story is getting hilarious/sad. Anyone with a good elementary knowledge of statistics knows that in a large enough dataset you will expect to find strings of events that would be unlikely in isolation. As if it weren't already obvious that Hikaru doesn't cheat, Kramnik keeps doubling down, demanding apologies from everyone, and is now even denying that he was pointing fingers at Hikaru.

Cutlery · Nov 29, 2023

Captain Suave said:
This story is getting hilarious/sad. Anyone with a good elementary knowledge of statistics knows that in a large enough dataset you will expect to find strings of events that would be unlikely in isolation. As if it weren't already obvious that Hikaru doesn't cheat, Kramnik keeps doubling down, demanding apologies from everyone, and is now even denying that he was pointing fingers at Hikaru.

It's all reminiscent of arguing with people about Blood Bowl who simply cannot understand that rolling 1s on 3 dice in a row is actually NOT that rare at all.

Plus there's the obvious fact where you can literally watch Hikaru play probably 98% of his games if you so desired. He's just a boomer who doesn't understand the Internet.

Captain Suave · Nov 29, 2023

Cutlery said:
Plus there's the obvious fact where you can literally watch Hikaru play probably 98% of his games if you so desired.

Cutlery said:
He's just a boomer who doesn't understand the Internet.

Kramnik is 48. I would have overlapped with him in high school. TIL.

faille · Dec 27, 2023

Chinese chess champion stripped of title after defecating in hotel bathtub, alleged anal beads cheating

The Chinese Xiangqi Association was also forced to address cheating rumours which involved the rhythmic use of a sex toy.

www.abc.net.au

Chris · Dec 27, 2023

The vibrator must have made him shit himself.

Why wouldn't you just clean up the shit though? Did he just leave it there? Really confusing story.

Jimbolini · Dec 27, 2023

Kramnik has been muted (not banned) at Chess.com after picking on a 12 year old IM.

Captain Suave · Dec 29, 2023

Lol, Nepo and Dubov get double forfeited at the World Blitz for playing a meme draw where they reversed their knights and finished in the starting position.

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