Chess player accused of cheating files $100-million defamation lawsuit
Grandmaster of chess Hans Niemann has filed a defamation lawsuit against Magnus Carlsen on claims of cheating.
Hans Niemann, a grandmaster from the United States, sued the five-time world champion on Thursday.
The next development in the scandal involving cheating in competitive chess involves Magnus Carlsen and the web service Chess.com.
The complaint was brought in the U.S. A little over six weeks have passed since Niemann's unexpected victory over Carlsen at the Sinquefield Cup in St. Louis.
Louis, which caused Carlsen to leave the event unannounced and suddenly.
Three weeks later, Carlsen made a formal accusation of cheating against Niemann in a statement.
In the complaint, Niemann argues that the Norwegian's accusation of adultery has seriously hurt both his reputation and career. He is asking for $100 million in compensation.
Niemann's life has been devastated by the defendants "just because he possessed the ability, commitment, and audacity to overcome the so-called 'King of Chess,'"
Danny Rensch, a representative of Chess.com, Play Magnus, Carlsen's online chess site,
Niemann's claims, according to Chess.com's legal team, "have no merit," and the case "hurts the game of chess and its loyal players and fans throughout the world."
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