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The '''chess cheating scandal''' of 2022 concerned a highly unlikely ostensible victory on September 4 by a 19-year-old relatively low-ranked player named Hans Niemann, playing with the weaker black pieces, against the greatest player of our time, [[Magnus Carlsen]], while Carlsen was on an unbeaten streak.  This was the second improbable defeat by Niemann with the black pieces against Carlsen in merely a few months, and the second consecutive improbable win by Niemann against a higher-ranked player in the tournament.  Carlsen then quit the [[chess]] tournament (the [[Sinquefield Cup]] 2022), which is nearly unprecedented, and it was inferred that Carlsen felt he had been cheated by Niemann, which Niemann denied.

The '''chess cheating scandal''' of 2022 concerned a highly unlikely ostensible victory on September 4 by a 19-year-old relatively low-ranked player named Hans Niemann, playing with the weaker black pieces, against the greatest player of our time, [[Magnus Carlsen]], while Carlsen was on an unbeaten streak.  This was the second improbable defeat by Niemann with the black pieces against Carlsen in merely a few months, and the second consecutive improbable win by Niemann against a higher-ranked player in the tournament.  Carlsen then quit the [[chess]] tournament (the [[Sinquefield Cup]] 2022), which is nearly unprecedented, and it was inferred that Carlsen felt he had been cheated by Niemann, which Niemann denied.  ''See [[Magnus-Niemann chess match]]''.

The odds of a player of Niemann's lower rank defeating the high-ranking Carlsen twice with the black pieces is estimated to be only 1 in 2,500.  In addition, in the game at the Sinquefield Cup prior to his reported victory over Carlsen, Niemann was far behind on time but made a string of perfect moves to improbably defeat the #14 player in the world, [[Shakhriyar Mamedyarov]].  The [[Saint Louis Chess Club]] had refused a request by the #2 player in the world, Ian "Nepo" Nepomniachtchi, for tighter security against possible cheating by Niemann.<ref>https://new.chess24.com/en/wall/news/nepo-asked-for-extra-measures-against-niemann-in-st-louis</ref>  Then, after tighter security measures were finally installed by the chess club, Niemann was unable to win another game.   

The odds of a player of Niemann's lower rank defeating the high-ranking Carlsen twice with the black pieces is estimated to be only 1 in 2,500.  In addition, in the game at the Sinquefield Cup prior to his reported victory over Carlsen, Niemann was far behind on time but made a string of perfect moves to improbably defeat the #14 player in the world, [[Shakhriyar Mamedyarov]].  The [[Saint Louis Chess Club]] had refused a request by the #2 player in the world, Ian "Nepo" Nepomniachtchi, for tighter security against possible cheating by Niemann.<ref>https://new.chess24.com/en/wall/news/nepo-asked-for-extra-measures-against-niemann-in-st-louis</ref>  Then, after tighter security measures were finally installed by the chess club, Niemann was unable to win another game.   

== See also==

== See also==

*[https://slate.com/culture/2022/09/chess-cheating-scandal-magnus-carlsen-hans-moke-niemann-anal-beads.html Slate article]

*[https://slate.com/culture/2022/09/chess-cheating-scandal-magnus-carlsen-hans-moke-niemann-anal-beads.html Slate article]

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