– I understand that my actions have frustrated many in the chess community. I am frustrated. I want to play chess. I want to continue playing chess at the highest level in the best competitions, writes Carlsen in a post on Twitter. Carlsen announced on Sunday that he was going to make a statement on the matter early this week and is now keeping his word. – I believe that Niemann has cheated more – and more recently – than he has publicly admitted, writes the Norwegian. In a Twitter post, he comes out harshly against Hans Niemann, who has been suspected of cheating by several people recently. – I believe that cheating is an important issue and an existential threat to the game, the world champion also points out in the post. INFLAMMED: The Niemann and Carlsen debate. Photo: news/AFP – Considered withdrawing The storm of speculation first came when Carlsen withdrew from the Sinquefield Cup earlier this month after a loss to Niemann. The way he did via Twitter message, which got the rumors going. Now he puts more words to the cryptic message. – I also believe that the chess organizers and everyone who cares about the game we love should seriously consider increasing security methods and investigations to prevent cheating. When Niemann was invited at the last minute to the Sinquefield Cup, I strongly considered withdrawing before the tournament. But I finally chose to play, writes the chess set. news has tried to get a comment from Niemann on the allegations, so far without success. The American has previously admitted to having cheated on two occasions as a 12- and 16-year-old, but denies that he did it after that – also in a meeting with Carlsen. – Little anti-climax news’s chess expert Torstein Bae believes that the content of Carlsen’s statement does not add much new information. – It is clear that if that is what he is going to come up with, it is a bit of an anticlimax. There is not much new he brings there, he believes. EXPERT: Torstein Bae. Photo: Erik Johansen / NTB – There will perhaps be a kind of ongoing drama in the chess world, this sharp conflict between Carlsen and Niemann then. We are not particularly close to any solution, continues the chess expert. Last week, the drama flared up even more. Then Carlsen once again lost a game against Niemann on purpose after only two moves in the Champions Chess Tour. It was his only defeat in an otherwise good tournament for the Norwegian. – Unfortunately, at this time it is limited what I can say directly without permission from Niemann to speak openly. So far I have only been able to talk about my actions, and those actions have clearly established that I am not willing to play with Niemann. I hope the truth about this matter comes out, whatever it may be. Carlsen concludes the post with. news has been in contact with Carlsen’s manager and father Henrik Carlsen, who replied that they did not wish to comment on the post any further. Bae believes the Norwegian’s high status will make more people believe his accusations, but still points out that proof must be on the table. – Magnus has a high “standing” which he uses here, but still the situation is that people will probably call for the tangible evidence of cheating. And that doesn’t necessarily mean that you don’t believe in Magnus, but that you want to have even more meat on the bone before you come to a conclusion.
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