The lengthy investigation comes on the heels of dramatic cheating accusations lodged against Niemann by chess champion Magnus Carlsen.
“I believe Niemann has cheated more—and more recently—than he has publicly admitted,” Carlsen wrote. “His over the board progress has been unusual, and throughout our game in the Sinquefield Cup I had the impression that he wasn’t tense or even fully concentrating on the game in critical positions.”The new Chess.com investigation appears to bolster Carlsen’s allegations.
as “the single biggest mistake in my life.” If that’s the case, the new report suggests Niemann certainly didn’t learn his lesson.Chess.com says it uses numerous analytics to determine whether or not players are consulting chess engines or other illegal applications. The company monitors players’ past performance and also reportedly compares players’ moves with those recommended by chess engines.
The investigation’s findings are likely to send shockwaves through the chess world. Unfortunately, as far as we can tell, the investigation declined to weigh in on the theory that Niemann allegedly received move instructions through
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