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But what followed was even more explosive – Carlsen accused his opponent of cheating.<\/p>\n
An investigation by Chess.com later claimed it was\u00a0“likely” Niemann cheated in more than 100 online games<\/a>,\u00a0<\/strong>including in several prize money events.<\/p>\n The American chess prodigy denied cheating and launched a lawsuit accusing Chess.com and several prominent chess figures, including Carlsen, of conspiring to defame and blacklist him.<\/p>\n On Tuesday, a federal court in Missouri dismissed the case.<\/p>\n US District Court Judge Audrey Fleissig rejected Niemann’s claims that Carlsen and Chess.com broke antitrust laws by colluding to exclude him from lucrative tournaments.<\/p>\n Judge Fleissig also found she did not have jurisdiction over Niemann’s state law claims for defamation and breach of contract.<\/p>\n Lawyers for Niemann said in a statement that the decision had “absolutely no impact” on his ability to pursue his defamation claims in state court.<\/p>\n Chess.com co-founder, Erik Allebest, and the company’s Chief Chess Officer, Daniel Rensech, said in a joint statement that they were “glad to see this ruling”.<\/p>\n Read more: “We obviously thought it was a meritless lawsuit that burned a ton of time and money, but we have a stewardship to protect the game,” the pair said in their statement.<\/p>\n A lawyer for Carlsen also told Chess.com that he was “pleased” that the court had dismissed the case.<\/p>\n The row began after Niemann defeated Carlsen in the 2022 Sinquefield Cup in Missouri in September last year, a win which ended the Norwegian’s 53-game unbeaten run.<\/p>\n After losing the game, Carlsen shared a post on Twitter which referenced a famous quote by football manager Jose Mourinho, in which he said: “I prefer, really, not to speak. If I speak, I am in big trouble.”<\/p>\n Carlsen later resigned from an online match against Niemann after making just one move – and then accused his opponent of cheating.<\/p>\n Chess.com, the world’s most popular chess platform, used detection tools and analysis of a player’s moves against those recommended by computers to put together a report into Niemann.<\/p>\n The 72-page report by Chess.com said there was a “lack of concrete statistical evidence” that Niemann had cheated against Carlsen or any other “over-the-board” or in-person games.<\/p>\n However, it alleged Niemann had “likely received illegal assistance in more than 100 online games” as recently as 2020 – including “several prize money events”.<\/p>\n Niemann, who previously admitted to cheating in non-competitive games as a child, denied the allegations, and said he never cheated more than he admitted to, or in any games over the board.<\/p>\n He also claimed that he had lost out on millions of dollars in potential winnings after being allegedly blacklisted from major tournaments.<\/p>\n Source: \u00a0
\nNiemann breaks silence, saying he ‘won’t back down’<\/a><\/strong>
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