- For more detailed and extensive information, see Chess cheating scandal.
The Carlsen–Niemann chess match on September 4, 2022, at the annual Sinquefield Cup, and is a highly publicized instance of cheating suspected of Hans Niemann. Niemann purportedly defeated the much-higher rated world champion Magnus Carlsen, while Niemann played with the weaker black pieces.[1] Carlsen quit the tournament after this game, in protest, and subsequently accused Niemann of having cheated more recently than Niemann has admitted.
In 57 moves, Niemann made only one mistake, which was late in the game after he was far ahead. Niemann's solitary mistake was at move #43, and was such that it did not affect his advantage in the game at the time.
According to the AI technology of Professor Kenneth W. Regan, a lifelong chess expert and devout Christian, there were strong indications that Niemann cheated previously in 2015, 2017, and 2020.[2] Regan's analysis on the 2022 match did not soundly conclude that Niemann was definitively guilty of cheating, though it was misrepresented—when Niemann filed a defamation lawsuit against Carlsen and Chess.com over their allegations of his cheating, the plaintiff falsely argued that Regan disagreed with the report (which concurred with Magnus's claims) even though the professor openly endorsed it.[3] Regan expressed frustration with Niemann's lawsuit claims as "overstretched."
References
- ↑ Carlsen Magnus vs Niemann Hans Moke - Sinquefield Cup 2022. Chess.com.
- ↑ Pearce, Matt (October 7, 2022). A top expert on chess cheating explains how AI has transformed human play. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
- ↑ Beam, Chris (November 3, 2022.). A Cheating Scandal Has Rocked the Chess World. The 'Chess Detective' Is on the Case. TIME. Retrieved December 20, 2022.