Accused chess cheater Hans Niemann says “he will not again down” after beating a 15-year-old on the US Championships.
Key factors:
- American teenager Hans Niemann was accused of dishonest greater than 100 occasions by web site Chess.com
- Niemann stated his most up-to-date victory on the US Championships was “a message to everybody”
- Niemann has beforehand been accused of dishonest by world champion Magnus Carlsen
The American grandmaster was accused of dishonest greater than 100 occasions by main on-line platform Chess.com, prompting Niemann to supply to play bare to show he was clear, whereas additionally admitting he did cheat twice in his life, aged 12 and 16.
Talking throughout an interview on Wednesday after profitable his US Championship recreation, the 19-year-old stated his victory despatched a message.
“This recreation is a message to everybody,” he stated after defeating 15-year-old grandmaster Christopher Yoo.
“This complete factor began with me saying, ‘Chess speaks for itself,’ and I believe this recreation spoke for itself and confirmed the chess participant I’m.
“It additionally confirmed I am not going to again down, and I will play my finest chess right here whatever the stress.”
Niemann then reduce the interview brief.
“You’ll be able to go away it to your personal interpretation, however thanks, that is it,” he stated when the interviewer tried to ask extra questions.
“That is all I can say. As a result of it was such an attractive recreation I do not even want to explain it.”
5-time world champion Magnus Carlsen withdrew from the Sinquefield Cup in early September after shedding to Niemann, who was enjoying with the black items.
Carlsen didn’t make an official accusation of dishonest till the top of the month, however a cryptic social media submit alluded to him believing there was foul play in that recreation.
Niemann categorically denied that he cheated within the Sinquefield Cup, which was performed over-the-board and never on-line.
Chess.com in its report stated it had no proof that Niemann had ever cheated over-the-board or in his recreation towards Carlsen.
Nonetheless, the report stated Chess.com discovered features of the Sinquefield Cup recreation “suspicious”.
Niemann’s subsequent opponent on the US Championships is 21-year-old Jeffery Xiong.
