Last year, Norway’s then chess president, Joachim Birger Nilsen (29), admitted to news that he had cheated while he was part of the “Norway Gnomes” chess team. The sensational news came in the wake of Carlsen’s cheating accusations against the American Hans Niemann and put a whole new spotlight on cheating in chess. The admission caused Nilsen to resign from the presidency the day after the case. The cheating must have been known by Carlsen, who knows the former Norwegian chess president well. – What affected Joachim primarily was the choice he had made earlier. Having said that, I know him well and knew about this. There were things that people had left behind and I think he dealt with it in a good and very mature way, says Carlsen to news. – You knew he had cheated? – I didn’t have first-hand knowledge, but I knew that he… I think there were many who knew that it was something at least, Magnus Carlsen answers to news. Will not answer – Why didn’t you say something “loud” then, when you said something “loud” about Niemann? – You can say that. It was a different scope and it was also a case that at least at the time was considered to be quite finished, says the chess set to news now. – Was it because he was a friend? – You… I don’t want to go into that any more, he answers briefly. When news tries to go more into the topic, and ask about the Fide decision regarding the chess brawl between the Norwegian and Niemann, which is announced to be coming soon, Carlsen chooses to leave the interview. Carlsen hinted for the first time about Niemann cheating after he lost to the American, withdrew from the Sinquefield Cup major tournament on September 5 and posted a cryptic Twitter message afterwards, where the Norwegian attached a video in which football manager José Mourinho says: “If I say something, I’m in trouble”. Later that month, Carlsen accused Niemann in a written statement and alleged that the 19-year-old had cheated more times and more recently than he has admitted. – I believe that cheating is an important matter and an existential threat to the game, the world champion pointed out in the post. DO NOT MEET: Hans Niemann and Magnus Carlsen both took part in the Lightning and Rapid Chess WC in Almaty, but not each other. Photo: Christian Grieg Sander / news Will not talk about Niemann Niemann came in October last year with a lawsuit against Carlsen, in which he demands over NOK 1 billion. He justified the lawsuit with the great damage to his reputation, career and life. In a press release on 24 February, the International Chess Federation (FIDE) stated that a 30-page report, which deals with the conflict between Carlsen and Niemann, had been sent to the ethics and disciplinary commission. At the same time, Fide announced that the decision would come six weeks after the dispatch of the report. : Carlsen did not want to talk much about the chess row between himself and Niemann in the interview with news. Photo: Christian Grieg Sander / news news met Carlsen in connection with the rollout of a firepower measurement app in which he is a shareholder. Earlier in the interview, the Norwegian said that he did not want to talk too much about the chess row. – I don’t think I should talk much about it really. I don’t take chess very seriously in a way during the day. I try to play and have fun, it goes as it goes. I’m actually happy with it, said the 32-year-old initially.
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Magnus Carlsen knew that his friend had cheated – didn’t want to say anything – news Sport – Sports news, results and broadcasting schedule
