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What Hans Niemann has accomplished is brilliant! He has upset the tournament, upset Magnus - caused more attention to the tournament then if Magnus stayed playing and he's playing incredible chess. Magnificent!
I think his example against Firoujza is going to inspire more insane attacks against the king and I love it!
if he thinks his opponent cheated he should say so.
In today's litigious society, this isn't quite as simple as you indicate. A cheating accusation, even if honestly believed, can't really be made if you don't have iron clad proof, especially if you have the standing in the world of chess that Carlsen does given the impact it would have on that player's career.
I think it's well within his right to refuse to play if he believes the player is cheating whether he's afraid of being cheated against or whether he just wants to make a moral stand on the issue; there were a few players over my years in chess who I considered suspect (including one that was barred for an extended period for cheating) and I often wondered if I'd be willing to play them. Hypothetically I always imagined refusing to play; whether I would have done so in reality, I dunno.
We already know that Magnus has chosen not to continue as World Champion, and now this. To me Magnus is the one who looks suspect in this situation, and he will continue to look suspect until such time as he offers an explanation. He would save the chess world a lot of trouble and embarrassment by speaking up as to why he walked out. Keeping his mouth shut is not the correct approach at this time.
I agree and again I don't really have an opinion as to whether Hans was cheating or not but yes not defending the title and now walking away after a loss optically looks a certain way.
Magnus could end the speculation by simply explaining himself. By not doing so he is shaming himself instead, irrespective of his reasons for withdrawing. If he feels ill he should say so, if he has a personal issue he should say so, if he thinks his opponent cheated he should say so. For those who are intimating that Niemann may have been cheating, would they please explain how he might have managed it, given the levels of security and anti-cheating protocols that are in place. We already know that Magnus has chosen not to continue as World Champion, and now this. To me Magnus is the one who looks suspect in this situation, and he will continue to look suspect until such time as he offers an explanation. He would save the chess world a lot of trouble and embarrassment by speaking up as to why he walked out. Keeping his mouth shut is not the correct approach at this time.
Im reading about allegations of possible cheating by Hans Niemann. Not sure if Carlsen is now refusing to play or boycotting the tournament because Hans has been known to cheat online in the past or if Carlsen thought Niemann was cheating during their game. I dont have an opinion on him cheating either way. But I have noticed a propensity to accuse people of cheating when a player beats a much stronger opponent. Apparently allot of the top GM's have made similar comments...Just stumbled on this this morning
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