Date uploaded: 2022-09-27 23:31:03
Earlier this month, an up-and-coming American chess player named Hans Niemann beat five-time defending world champion Magnus Carlsen of Norway in convincing – and shocking – fashion at a tournament in St. Louis.
Niemann, 19, cracked a wry smile in an interview after the match.
"It must be embarrassing for the world champion to lose to me," Niemann said. "I feel bad for him."
The match sparked a cheating scandal that has rocked the world of chess.
On Monday, after weeks of silent protests and cryptic messages, Carlsen formally accused Niemann of cheating in a statement on Twitter, saying in part that he believes the 19-year-old has "cheated more – and more recently – than he has publicly admitted."
The drama is continuing to swirl throughout the chess world. For all of the allegations, and who's involved, click the link in our bio.
