Confused 19-year-old American chess player Hans Moke Niemann has made his next move in the ongoing cheating allegations scandal.
The Wall Street Journal reported that Neiman filed a federal lawsuit seeking $100 million in damages against champion player Magnus Carlsen and others.
The lawsuit alleges that Carlsen, Chess.com, Hikaru Nakamura and others are working together to essentially “blacklist” Niemann of the chess world.
The lawsuit accuses multiple parties of making defamatory remarks, including accusations of wrongdoing by Neiman.
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Niemann Lawsuit touch on finance Carlsen, Chess.com, among other chess players.
Carlsen’s planned acquisition of the “Play Magnus” app was announced earlier this year.
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Chess.com officials have not commented on the lawsuit, but have previously said they have not been in contact with Carlsen regarding Niemann’s decision.
Carlsen has also not yet issued a comment. Nakamura said he had no comment.
Niemann’s lawsuit is the boldest move since the cheating scandal first came to light during the Sinkfield Cup tournament in St. Louis in September.
In an unexpected upset, Niemann defeated Carlsen. Shortly after the loss, Carlsen immediately withdrew from the tournament. After just a few weeks, Carlsen called off the match with Niemann.
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Carlsen later said he believed “Niemann has done more, and more recently, cheated, than he has publicly admitted.”
Niemann previously said he cheated online, but only when he was 12 and 16. He also claimed he never cheated during games played in person.
The Wall Street Journal, however, reported an investigation by Chess.com disputing Neiman’s claims. According to reports, Niemann said he may have cheated in more than 100 games. One of his possible times he cheated happened when he was 17 years old.
The lawsuit alleges that Hikaru Nakamura, “Chess.com’s most influential streaming partner,” “acted in collusion with Carlsen and Chess.com,” and “substantiated Carlsen’s false allegations of misconduct against Niemann.” We published hours of video content that we were trying to amplify and reinforce.”
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Niemann was denied employment as a chess teacher because of allegations against him, according to the complaint.