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.

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Hans Niemann, a grandmaster from the United States, sued the five-time world champion on Thursday.

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The next development in the scandal involving cheating in competitive chess involves Magnus Carlsen and the web service Chess.com.

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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.

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Louis, which caused Carlsen to leave the event unannounced and suddenly.

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Three weeks later, Carlsen made a formal accusation of cheating against Niemann in a statement.

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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.

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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,'"

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Danny Rensch, a representative of Chess.com, Play Magnus, Carlsen's online chess site,

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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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