World chess champion Magnus Carlsen brands US teen nemesis a CHEAT and refuses to ever play him again amid accusations he uses vibrating anal beads to win matches
- Magnus Carlsen, the world’s No. 1 chess player, branded US teen Hans Niemann a cheat after alleging the grandmaster used anal beads to win matches
- Carlsen resigned from a September 19 game after one move amid rumors his opponent has previously used an anal sex toy to cheat
- Neimann, 19, lost in the quarterfinals on Thursday, knocking out any chance for a rematch against he and Carlsen, 31
The world’s No. 1 chess player Magnus Carlsen branded US teen Hans Niemann a cheat after alleging the fellow grandmaster was using vibrating anal beads to win matches.
Carlsen, 31, said on Monday that his decision to abruptly resign from the Sinquefield Cup tournament against Niemann after only one move on September 19 was a ‘professional decision’ to preserve the game of chess.
‘I know that my actions have frustrated many in the chess community,’ Carlsen wrote in a statement. ‘I’m frustrated. I want to play chess. I want to continue to play chess at the highest level in the best events.’
‘I believe that cheating in chess is a big deal and an existential threat to the game.
He later added: ‘So far I have only been able to speak with my actions, and those actions have stated clearly that I am not willing to play chess with Niemann. I hope that the truth on this matter comes out, whatever it may be.’
Meanwhile, Niemann has continued to deny the cheating allegations.
‘I have never cheated in an over-the-board game. If they want me to strip fully naked, I will do it,’ he previously said.
Carlsen poses with the FIDE World Chess Championship trophy, at the Dubai Expo 2020 in the Gulf emirate, on December 12, 2021
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