Polygon

Hans Niemann sues Magnus Carlsen, Chess.com for $100M

The chess cheating scandal brewing since September just reignited. Hans Niemann, the 19-year-old chess grandmaster, sued world champion Magnus Carlsen, and others, for $100 million in damages. The ...
NBC New York

Chess Grandmaster Hans Niemann Sues Champion Magnus Carlsen, Others for $100 Million Over Cheating Claim

Chess grandmaster Hans Niemann filed a $100 million lawsuit against world champion Magnus Carlsen and others for alleged defamatory statements claiming that Niemann cheated in competition. The suit ...
The New York Times

Did Cheating Accusations Have Anything to Do With the Death of a Chess Grandmaster?

Daniel Naroditsky, a top American player with an online following, was found dead in Charlotte, N.C., after talking about being accused of cheating by a former world champion. By Jesse McKinley Dylan ...
Polygon

Hans Niemann sues Magnus Carlsen, Chess.com for $100M

The defamation lawsuit claims that Chess.com, a popular online platform where players compete in tournaments, colluded with Carlsen and Play Magnus to ban Niemann from the website and future events to ...