He managed to get out of this one.
A teenage American chess prodigy dogged by allegations that he used vibrating “anal beads” to cheat during a high-stakes game has been partially vindicated after he and his opponent agreed to settle an explosive legal battle.
Hans Niemann, 19, rocked the chess world after his rival, Norwegian grandmaster Magnus Carlsen, 31, alleged that the American used a sex toy to cheat during a tournament in St. Louis, Missouri. last september.
An investigation into Niemann’s gambling by Chess.com claimed that Niemann likely “received illegal assistance” in more than 100 online games, as recently as 2020, according to the Wall Street Journal.
Niemann, who fiercely denied the allegations, quickly slapped Carlsen and online platform Chess.com with a $100 million lawsuit accusing them of defamation over the account fraud allegations.
Now, months after the so-called cheating saga entered the chess world, all parties have agreed to drop the legal fight, Chess.com revealed in a statement on Monday.
Hans Niemann, 19, was dogged by accusations that he used vibrating “anal beads” to cheat during a game. Grand Chess Tour
Chess.com added that Niemann can now play in future events and his account has been reinstated.
“I look forward to competing against Magnus in chess and not in court,” Niemann said in a joint statement.
The legal battle erupted after Niemann’s upset victory over Carlsen, who has been the world’s highest-ranked player for more than a decade, in last year’s Sinquefield Cup tournament in St. Louis.
Carlsen promptly withdrew from the tournament, then took to Twitter to accuse Niemann of cheating.
The legal battle erupted after Hans Niemann’s (right) upset victory over Magnus Carlsen (left) in last year’s Sinquefield Cup tournament in St. Louis. Grand Chess Tour
The allegations caused such an uproar that Niemann began to confront wild rumors that he had used a rectally inserted sex toy to receive wireless signals from his trainer about his winning moves.
During the United States Chess Championship in St. Louis in October, an official even used a metal detector to inspect Niemann’s behind before he could play in the tournament.
Her lawsuit, which was thrown out by a judge in June, did not specifically mention the anal beads allegations.
Niemann admitted to cheating online when he was 12 and 16 years old, but vehemently denied wrongdoing while playing over the board games.
An official used a metal detector to inspect Niemann’s behind before he was allowed to play in the United States Chess Championship in St. Louis last October. YouTube/Saint Louis Chess Club
Chess.com said Monday that it stood by the conclusions of its report, including “that we found no conclusive evidence that he cheated in any in-person games.”
“I acknowledge and understand Chess.com’s report, including their assertion that there is no conclusive evidence that Niemann cheated in his game against me in the Sinquefield Cup,” Carlsen said in a statement announcing their truce.
“I’m willing to play Niemann at future events, should we be matched up.”
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