{"id":37263,"date":"2022-10-06T12:11:38","date_gmt":"2022-10-06T12:11:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/hans-niemann-not-backing-down-after-bombshell-chess-cheating-scandal"},"modified":"2024-07-19T07:39:51","modified_gmt":"2024-07-19T07:39:51","slug":"hans-niemann-not-backing-down-after-bombshell-chess-cheating-scandal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/chess\/hans-niemann-not-backing-down-after-bombshell-chess-cheating-scandal","title":{"rendered":"Hans Niemann &#8220;Not Backing Down&#8221; Despite Bombshell Cheating Scandal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>For those not in the know, American grandmaster Hans Niemann has recently come under fire <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/chess\/world-chess-champion-magnus-carlsen-accuses-hans-niemann-of-cheating\">following multiple cheating allegations<\/a>. These accusations stem from several credible sources.<\/p>\n<p>The first is evidence provided by Chess.com that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/chess\/chess-com-bans-hans-niemann-amid-evidence-of-cheating\">Hans Niemann was banned in the past for cheating<\/a>. The second is Magnus Carlsen, arguably the greatest chess player of all time, who withdrew for the first time in history at a tournament.<\/p>\n<p>This was later supported by Hikaru Nakamura, Carlsen&#8217;s long-term rival, who picked apart their game and noticed some very strange moves and unusual body language during the match.<\/p>\n<h2>Hans Niemann Will Not Back Down&#8221; From Cheating Allegations<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"img-figure\" contenteditable=\"false\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 100%;\" contenteditable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-cf.ginx.tv\/imgcdn\/3tsDaMrYSc44-ov0zFvieIWTRS8eiGbCcaVo3Ccul9c\/rs:fill:0:0:1\/g:ce\/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ2lueC50di91cGxvYWRzMi9DaGVzcy9IYW5zX05pZW1hbm4uanBn\" alt=\"Hans Niemann cheating scandal\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" loading=\"lazy\"><figcaption contenteditable=\"false\">Hans Niemann is &#8220;not backing down&#8221; when it comes to his cheating allegations. (Picture: Niemann)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Niemann has maintained his innocence, claiming that he has not cheated, at least concerning the most recent accusations.<\/p>\n<p>During an interview at the U.S. Chess Championship, Niemann stated that he is &#8220;not backing down&#8221; in the face of these allegations and is ensuring the naysayers that the &#8220;chess will speak for itself.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>It is clear that Niemann wants the public to recognize his skill in defeating Carlsen and is happy to ride out this wave of publicity.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-twitter-extracted-i1665059708170637956=\"true\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">American grandmaster Hans Niemann&#8217;s first public remarks since yesterday&#8217;s bombshell report finding that he likely cheated in more than 100 online games, including ones with prize money involved: &ldquo;Chess speaks for itself, that&rsquo;s all I can say.&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PHD0PVAEBr\">pic.twitter.com\/PHD0PVAEBr<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bryan Armen Graham (@BryanAGraham) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BryanAGraham\/status\/1577828404149293056?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 6, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>\n<script src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async><\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p>Niemann has gone on to ask others to join him for interviews or provide more substantial evidence.<\/p>\n<p>For example, he Tweeted Nakamura asking for an interview, asking him to take accountability for his actions and the damage done to Niemann&#8217;s reputation because of them, to which he received no reply.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Niemann&#8217;s Career Moving Forward<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"img-figure\" contenteditable=\"false\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 100%;\" contenteditable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-cf.ginx.tv\/imgcdn\/D16O6MbYLXtyqGmUCoovqxaYK2kkWdF9SM-_FkCcPGM\/rs:fill:0:0:1\/g:ce\/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ2lueC50di91cGxvYWRzMi9DaGVzcy9IYW5zX05pZW1hbm5fQ2hlc3NNZW1lc19SZWRkaXQuanBn\" alt=\"Hans Niemann Chess Memes Reddit\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" loading=\"lazy\"><figcaption contenteditable=\"false\">An interesting theory to prove Niemann&#8217;s cheating. (Picture: Reddit)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Niemann has since become somewhat of a meme online as a result of the cheating accusations.<\/p>\n<p>While popular media tabloids focus more on the cheating scandal itself, after Twitch streamers introduced a wider audience to the world of chess, internet culture has long been interested in the activities of some of the most famous chess personalities.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/cyberpunk-2077\/project-orion-release-date-what-we-know-so-far\"><strong>Cyberpunk 2077 &ldquo;Project Orion&rdquo; &ndash; Release Date &amp; Everything We Know So Far<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/valorant\/valorant-sentinels-signing-zekken-dephh\"><strong>Valorant &#8211; Sentinels Is Reportedly Signing Zekken And Dephh<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/video-games\/dead-space-remake-gameplay-trailer\"><strong>Dead Space Remake Gameplay Trailer Reveals Interesting Details<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/call-of-duty\/advanced-warfare-2-release\"><strong>Sledgehammer To Reportedly Develop Advanced Warfare 2<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A clip uploaded to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/LivestreamFail\/comments\/xwihng\/hans_niemann_at_security_checkpoint_us_chess\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">r\/LiveStreamFails<\/a> (embedded below) showed Niemann being scanned for external devices upon entering the U.S. Chess Championship tournament venue.<\/p>\n<p>Accordingly, speculative fans have begun spouting claims that a miniaturized suppository computer is the cause of Niemann&#8217;s supposed cheating.<\/p>\n<div class=\"rsp-embed-container twitch-embed\" contenteditable=\"false\">\n<div class=\"container twitch-embed-container\" style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; height: 0; padding-bottom: 56.25%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"633ec915637be\" style=\"position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/clips.twitch.tv\/embed?clip=PoisedSarcasticHumanBrainSlug-hOMd3UlWsKH4KPXI&amp;parent=admin.www.ginx.tv\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\nlet url5555 = \"https:\/\/clips.twitch.tv\/embed?clip=PoisedSarcasticHumanBrainSlug-hOMd3UlWsKH4KPXI&parent=\" + window.location.hostname;<\/p>\n<p>document.getElementById(\"633ec915637be\").src = url5555;\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>Until we know for sure whether or not Niemann is innocent, he is certainly receiving a lot of press which will undoubtedly further his career if and when his allegations are dismissed.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>For more information or content about chess,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/chess\">feel free to visit our dedicated section on chess for news, guides<\/a>, and more.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Featured image courtesy of Magnus Carlsen and Hans Niemann.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For those not in the know, American grandmaster Hans Niemann has recently come under fire following multiple cheating allegations. 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