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The Greatest Ever Accused Him of Inserting Balls Into His Anus to Cheat: Now He's Coming to Belgrade for the Spectacle of the Decade
One of the most mysterious personalities in the chess world in the last few decades is the young American chess grandmaster Hans Moke Niemann.
TL;DR
- Hans Niemann, an American chess grandmaster, faced accusations of cheating from Magnus Carlsen in September 2022.
- Carlsen alleged Niemann used vibrating anal beads to cheat during their match.
- Niemann admitted to cheating in online games at ages 12 and 17 but denied cheating in over-the-board games.
- Niemann sued Carlsen, Hikaru Nakamura, and Chess.com for $100 million.
- An agreement was reached a year later, allowing Niemann back on Chess.com and Carlsen to play him in future tournaments.
- Niemann is scheduled to play an eight-game match in Belgrade from May 29 to June 1, with a $100,000 prize.