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American chess star accused of cheating by rival has likely done so in more than 100 games, report claims
Oct 04, 2022 1 min, 22 secs

An American chess star who has been accused of cheating by world champion Magnus Carlsen has likely done so in more than 100 games, a report has claimed.

The platform reportedly used a string of tools to detect the alleged cheating, including an analytics programme that compares human moves to those recommended by chess engines, “which are capable of beating even the greatest human players every time.”.

The report states that some of the alleged cheating took place as recently as 2020, when Mr Niemann was 17 years old.

“I believe that cheating in chess is a big deal and an existential threat to the game.

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