{"id":36234,"date":"2022-09-09T10:22:53","date_gmt":"2022-09-09T10:22:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/chess-com-bans-hans-niemann-amid-evidence-of-cheating"},"modified":"2024-07-19T08:31:51","modified_gmt":"2024-07-19T08:31:51","slug":"chess-com-bans-hans-niemann-amid-evidence-of-cheating","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/chess\/chess-com-bans-hans-niemann-amid-evidence-of-cheating","title":{"rendered":"Chess.com Bans Hans Niemann Amid Evidence Of Cheating"},"content":{"rendered":"

Although chess might not be the flashiest of sports, it requires patience, intellect, and years of constant training to be the best. Most grandmasters have spent their entire life learning chess and the seemingly infinite possibilities sixty-four squares hold.<\/p>\n

More recently, Magnus Carlsen, a five-time World Chess Champion, withdrew from the Sinquefield Cup in St Louis following a third-round loss to newcomer Hans Niemann, the first-ever withdrawal by Carlsen in his entire career.<\/p>\n

Other chess grandmasters later weighed in, accusing Niemann of “cheating.” On 8th September 2022, Chess.com banned the accused player after finding “evidence” supporting these striking allegations.<\/p>\n

Chess.com Bans Hans Niemann Over Claims Of Cheating<\/h2>\n
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Hans Neimann admitted to cheating online when he was younger. (Picture: Instagram \/ Hans Neimann)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Despite Niemann denying ever cheating in real matches and stating these online acts were made when he was much younger, the nineteen-year-old player was banned from Chess.com. In a Tweet, Chess.com said, “we have reached out to Niemann to explain our decision to privately remove him from Chess.com and our events.<\/p>\n