An investigation into the profession of Hans Niemann, the chess grandmaster embroiled in an alleged dishonest scandal, has discovered a disturbingly widespread sample of suspicious habits far past what the 19-year-old had beforehand publicly admitted to. The Each day Beast studies: The 72-page report, compiled by on-line platform Chess.com and reviewed by The Wall Road Journal, alleges that Niemann had “probably cheated” in additional than 100 on-line matches, together with a number of performed for prize cash. The Chess.com report famous the “many exceptional alerts and weird patterns in Hans’ path” as an in-person chess competitor, however didn’t accuse him of dishonest in any classical over-the-board matches, as a substitute suggesting that “additional investigation” was merited.
The chess world’s governing physique, FIDE, is conducting its personal inquiry into Niemann’s enjoying after Magnus Carlsen, the Norwegian world champion, all however straight accused Niemann of dishonest in a recreation final month. Following the scandal, the youthful American participant confessed to having cheated — however solely twice, in cases he chalked as much as his age, having been 12 and 16 years previous when the incidents supposedly occurred.
