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*Hans has admitted to cheating online.
 
*Hans has admitted to cheating online.
 
*at one point, Hans played 4 members of the finest chess players in the world (ratings above 2800 club in a row), easily defeating 3 out of 4 and tying the 4th while nearly defeating him.<ref>https://www.chess.com/forum/view/general/do-you-think-hans-is-cheating</ref>
 
*at one point, Hans played 4 members of the finest chess players in the world (ratings above 2800 club in a row), easily defeating 3 out of 4 and tying the 4th while nearly defeating him.<ref>https://www.chess.com/forum/view/general/do-you-think-hans-is-cheating</ref>
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As reported by ChessBase on October 4, 2022:
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{{cquote|the [[Wall Street Journal]] published a lengthy article sharing the findings emerging from an investigation conducted by chess.com. According to the piece, chess.com asserts that Hans Niemann “likely received illegal assistance in more than 100 online games, as recently as 2020”, including in many tournaments with prize money on the line.<ref>https://en.chessbase.com/post/wall-street-journal-niemann-likely-cheated</ref>}}
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==Reaction by other top players==
 
==Reaction by other top players==
 
The popular streamer [[Hikaru Nakamura]] was critical of Niemann. On September 26, 2022, after [[Magnus Carlsen]] made his strong statement, Nakamura stated:
 
The popular streamer [[Hikaru Nakamura]] was critical of Niemann. On September 26, 2022, after [[Magnus Carlsen]] made his strong statement, Nakamura stated:
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