Currently, the matter of Chess Grandmaster Niemann cheating on the match using a vibrator has surfaced. But how much truth is there to it? This article will cover the matter fully. International chess grandmaster has been roped in yet another controversy, but this time, it is rather tasteful than anything.
Hans Niemann has been roped in the allegation that he used a vibrating sex toy in a win over the world champion Carlsen. Many have claimed that this is no fact and that such allegations lack no honesty.
The interview between Hans and Piers Morgan has left the fans shocked. There was a legal dispute with Carlsen and Chess.com, where Hans reaffirms his innocence.
In that dispute, he has claimed that he has never cheated in the over-the-board game. He said, ‘It is an unequivocal fact that I have never cheated in an over-the-board game,’.
In addition to this, he claimed, ‘I have proven my chess level time and time again. This is simply a case of where bullies are going after someone because they threaten their business interest.’
How Does The Allegation Look For Him?
The chess platform chess.com has claimed that Niemann has probably cheated in the game more than 100 times. Niemann had enough of the allegations and wanted to put an end to it.
However, the scandal caught up to him. The grandmaster’s interview with Morgan on Monday has rather put him in for good. He further scuttled his wish to be rid of the allegation.
Niemann has denied cheating in the over-the-board chess games on Piers Morgan Uncensored. The 20-year-old has addressed the accusation that he used vibrating toys to win.
However, the allegation surfaced on social media that he used the vibrating toys to gain a win. We do not know who made such an accusation. When Morgan pressed him about the issue of lying if he used the toys while playing chess, he replied tactfully.
He answered, “Well, your curiosity is a bit concerning, you know – maybe you’re personally interested, but I can tell you, no. Categorically, no, of course not.”
In the aftermath of his victory over world champion Magnus Carlsen last year, the NY Times interviewed him. He said, “They want me to strip fully naked, I’ll do it. I don’t care, because I know that I’m clean. Do you want me to play in a closed box with zero electronic transmission? I don’t care, you know? Name whatever you guys want.”
Hans has become a chess prodigy. But Carlsen has accused the talented soul of cheating. Hans beat Magnus at the 2022 Sinquefield Cup in St. Louis. However, when probed further, Magnus did not provide any details about the allegation.
But social media was in an intricate rife with accusations of Hans using the toy. In the post, it said that sex toys were used to receive signals so that he could understand which moves he needed to make.
What started as an allegation soon became a scandal that continues to ruin the significance the player holds in the field. However, he denied the allegation of cheating over the board games. The player has accepted that he cheated in random games on chess.com. Moreover, he has called this “the single biggest mistake of my life.”
However, chess.com has come in between the matter and tried to give the allegation a colour it much needed. The online chess platform has released a 72-page long report. They have concluded that he has likely cheated in more than 100 online matches between July 2015 and August 2020.
Conclusion
Niemann filed a 100 million defamation suit against chess.com, player Hikaru Nakamura and Carlsen, which continues to raise streaks of fire. But whether he did it or not remains in the grey.
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