World chess champion Magnus Carlsen said on Monday he believed Hans Niemann had “cheated more— and more recently—than he has publicly admitted,” adding he no longer wanted to play against the American and any rivals who repeatedly cheated in the past.
The 31-year-old Norwegian resigned at the Julius Baer Generation Cup last week after one move against Niemann, who lags him by almost 200 Elo points—the rating system used to calculate the relative skill levels of players.
“So far I have only been able to speak with my actions, and those actions have stated clearly that I am not willing to play chess with Niemann,” Carlsen said in a statement on Twitter….