He wiggled his way out of this one.
A teenage US chess player whose allegations he used vibrating “anal beads” to cheat during high-stakes matches have been partially cleared after he and his opponent agreed to settle a bitter legal battle.
Hans Niemann, 19, rocked the chess world after his rival, Norwegian grandmaster Magnus Carlsen, 31, claimed the American used sex toys to cheat during a tournament in St. Louis, Missouri last September.
An investigation into Niemann’s games conducted by Chess.com found that Niemann may have “received illegal assistance” in more than 100 online games, as early as 2020, according to the Wall Street Journal.
Niemann, who vehemently denied the allegations, quickly slapped Carlsen and the online platform Chess.com with a $100 million lawsuit accusing them of defamation for alleged manic cheating.
Now, months after the so-called cheating saga engulfed the world of chess, all parties have agreed to drop the legal battle, Chess.com revealed in a statement Monday.
Hans Niemann, 19, is upset over claims he used vibrating “anal beads” to cheat during matches. Grand Chess Tour
Chess.com added that Niemann is now welcome to play in future events and that his account has been restored.
“I look forward to competing with Magnus in chess rather than on the court,” Niemann said in a joint statement.
The legal battle erupted after Niemann’s upset victory over Carlsen — who has been the world’s top-ranked player for more than a decade — at last year’s Sinquefield Cup tournament in St. Louis.
Carlsen immediately withdrew from the tournament and later took to Twitter to accuse Niemann of cheating.
The legal battle erupted after Hans Niemann’s (right) upset victory over Magnus Carlsen (left) at last year’s Sinquefield Cup tournament in St. Louis. Grand Chess Tour
The allegations caused such a stir that Niemann began to face wild rumors that he had used a rectally inserted sex toy to receive wireless signals from his trainer about his winning moves.
During the US Chess Championship in St. Louis in October, an official even used a metal detector to check Niemann’s backside before he could play in the tournament.
Her lawsuit, which was dismissed by a judge in June, did not specifically mention the anal beads allegation.
Niemann has admitted to cheating online when he was 12 and 16 but has vehemently denied any wrongdoing while playing over-the-board games.
An official uses a metal detector to check Niemann’s back before he can play in the US Chess Championship in St. Louis last October.YouTube/Saint Louis Chess Club
Chess.com said on Monday it stood by the findings of its report – including “that we have found no definitive evidence that he has cheated in any game personally.”
“I acknowledge and understand Chess.com’s report, including its statement that there is no conclusive evidence that Niemann cheated in his match against me at the Sinquefield Cup,” Carlsen said in a statement announcing their truce.
“I am ready to play with Niemann in future events, should we be paired together.”
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