American Chess Grandmaster Hans Niemann files lawsuit against Magnus Carlsen, Hikaru Nakamura, and Chess.com
American chess grandmaster and Twitch streamer Hans Niemann has filed a defamation lawsuit against Magnus Carlsen, who's the best player in the world, GM and Twitch streamer Hikaru Nakamura, as well as Chess.com.
Niemann is suing for $100 million in damages after reportedly being accused of cheating by Carlsen. The former ended the Norwegian grandmaster's win streak. Subsequently, the American player confessed to playing unfairly in online matches on Chess.com but claimed that he had only been unethical a handful of times. Hans also stated he'd never used unfair means in an in-person game.
These comments of his came after people were suspicious that he might have used unfair means to defeat Carlsen. Now, with the involvement of a lawsuit, the situation has escalated greatly.
On September 4, in Round 3 of the Sinquefield Cup, the 19-year-old chess grandmaster defeated Magnus Carlsen, snapping the Norwegian's 53-match unbeaten streak. Consequently, the best in the world decided to withdraw from the tournament after the loss, posting a tweet suggesting that Niemann had cheated over the board.
Following Carlsen's withdrawal, anti-cheating measures were increased at the Sinquefield Cup, and Niemann failed to win another match, further fueling speculation. Fellow grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura publicly accused him of cheating in online tournament matches hosted on Chess.com. In response, he stated he had never cheated over the board, claiming his win over Carlsen to be legitimate.
Days later, Chess.com made the decision to suspend Hans Niemann. Daniel Rensch, the site's Chief Chess Officer, made a statement on Twitter confirming that the 19-year-old would be suspended indefinitely, pending an investigation of his past cheating.
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