![]() Some in the chess community saw the reference to Dlugy as another insinuation of Niemann's cheating.ĭlugy told "Impact" that he coached Niemann when he was 11 years old, and remains a mentor – although he believes Niemann would consider him more of a friend.ĭlugy was also himself previously twice removed from for cheating. He added, "I have to say I am very impressed by Niemann's play and I think his mentor Maxim Dlugy must have been doing a great job." Niemann and Carlsen would go up against each other two weeks later in a tournament held by Chess 24, a subsidiary of, but Carlsen resigned after one move in protest.Ĭarlsen declined to say why he resigned from the match in an interview, stating, "People can draw their own conclusion." "We have shared detailed evidence with him concerning our decision, including information that contradicts his statements regarding the amount and seriousness of his cheating on ," the company wrote in a statement at the time. However, he did admit he cheated twice in online matches when he was 12 and 16.Ĭ, the online platform where Niemann played, ended up suspending him from their site, where he played several online matches, and uninvited him from their $1 million global championship. Louis Chess Club and said he didn't cheat in his match against Carlsen. Niemann addressed the rumors with the St. The tweet went viral and began to fuel wild conspiracies, including one that was re-tweeted and later deleted by Elon Musk, that alleged wireless anal beads were used to give Niemann signals on how to beat his opponent. Many chess observers said Carlsen's tweet heavily inferred that Niemann cheated in the match. The next day, Carlsen withdrew from the tournament and tweeted a video of the then-Chelsea football coach Jose Mourinho saying after a surprise defeat in 2014, "If I speak, I am in big trouble."
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