The cheating row that's blowing up the chess world
The message was widely seen as raising suspicions of cheating. No evidence was provided, nor had Niemann been named, but the inference seemed clear.confirmed it had removed Niemann for cheating on the siteAs allegations swirled, Niemann admitted to cheating online on two separate occasions aged 12 and 16 by using computer assistance, but denied ever cheating over the board - widely regarded as a much more serious offence - saying he was even prepared to play naked to prove his innocence.
By inputting games into an app, the computer will quickly show near-perfect moves. For that reason the use of phones in over-the-board games is banned.
A statistical analysis by Prof Kenneth Regan, widely regarded as the world's leading expert on cheating in chess, found no evidence Kramnik had cheated.In 1978, world championship challenger Viktor Korchnoi's entourage accused champion Anatoly Karpov's team of cheating by sending their player a blueberry yoghurt. Team Korchnoi argued it could have been a signal to make a particular move.
Nakamura has described the rise as "unprecedented", though others have argued that Niemann's progress, while fast, is comparable to other top junior players. For Short, Carlsen's actions may be a reflection of the pressure he has been under as the world's best player. He added: "My feeling is that there's some sort of inner turmoil with Magnus, maybe I'm wrong, but that is my impression looking from the outside… maybe it is altering his judgement."
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