Magnus Carlsen breaks his silence on chess cheating scandal

World chess champion Magnus Carlsen on Monday formally accused 19-year-old American Hans Niemann of cheating. (Photo: AFP) — World chess champion Magnus Carlsen on Monday formally accused 19-year-old American Hans Niemann of cheating. (Photo: AFP)

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3 min read . Updated: 27 Sep 2022, 05:47 PM IST Andrew Beaton, The Wall Street Journal

After weeks of innuendo, the world champion on Monday accused 19-year-old American grandmaster Hans Niemann of cheating

World champion Magnus Carlsen on Monday broke his silence on the scandal that has shaken the chess world, explicitly accusing 19-year-old American grandmaster Hans Moke Niemann of cheating for the first time since their controversial meeting at the Sinquefield Cup this month.