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Originally Posted by Superfraggle
That article is from back in September. Here is the report Chess.com put out a couple weeks later, which gives more information on their position: https://www.chess.com/blog/CHESScom/hans-niemann-report
They accuse him of cheating online quite a bit more than he admitted, including more recently and in events with cash prizes, with specific examples. They also admit they can't prove anything over-the-board. |
No doubt he cheated online, but it is worth mentioning that the last time he cheated (was caught) was when he was 17 years old (2 years before he was accused of cheating against Magnus). Cheating in cash games is still a huge deal, even if you are a kid, but it doesn't have as powerful of an implication.
Is Hans a cheater? yes.
Did he cheat in OTB? maybe but there is no evidence.