Chess grandmaster “categorically” denies utilizing vibrating intercourse toy to cheat

Hans Niemann, an American chess grandmaster, has “categorically” denied the declare that he used vibrating anal beads to cheat in a match.

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“It is vitally disheartening to be accused of dishonest after that victory,” he stated in an interview on Piers Morgan Uncensored earlier this week (through BBC World News).

“This stuff occur and I managed to study lots throughout that point and it actually has taught me lots of essential classes about life and chess.”

On September 5, 2022, Niemann triumphed over former World Champion Magnus Carlsen for the second time within the third spherical of chess’s Sinquefield Cup in St Louis, Missouri. Nonetheless, shortly after this, Carlsen resigned from the match with out providing an evidence.

Three days later, Chess.COM suspended Niemann for dishonest. He admitted to dishonest with a pc in two situations when he was 12 and 16 years previous however denied dishonest over the board (that means a chess sport performed in actual life moderately than nearly).

Niemann sued each Carlsen and Chess.com in addition to grandmaster and Twitch streamer Hikaru Nakamura who had additionally accused him of dishonest on the web site.

As of August 28, the $100million (£79million) defamation lawsuit had been settled with Chess.COM reinstating Niemann’s account and permitting him entry to future occasions.

Within the interview on Morgan’s present, the host requested him: “To be clear, on the particular allegation – have you ever ever used anal beads whereas taking part in chess?”

Niemann replied: “Effectively, your curiosity is a bit regarding, – possibly you’re personally , however I can inform you, no. Categorically, no, after all not.”

To underscore how critical he was about squashing these allegations, he said “if they need me to strip totally bare, I’ll do it” final yr.

“I don’t care, as a result of I do know I’m clear. You need me to play in a closed field with zero digital transmission, I don’t care. I’m right here to win and that’s my objective regardless,” he continued.

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