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cheating scandal That consumed the chess world took its latest development as American master Hans Niemann filed a defamation suit against world champion Magnus Carlsen, among others, in a Missouri court Thursday.
In the lawsuit, Neiman and his attorneys stated that they are seeking damages of at least $100 million.
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In the federal lawsuit filed in Eastern Missouri District Court, 19-year-old Neiman stated that Norway’s Carlsen, online platform Chess.com, chief chess officer Daniel Rench, and celebrity player Hikaru Nakamura, were “grossly defaming him and illegally colluding to include him in The blacklist of the profession he has devoted his life to.”
Neiman is suing the accused for defamation and libel, among other allegations.
Neiman also states that the defendants’ actions caused “devastating damages,” and that since Carlsen made initial allegations of cheating after the duo met at the Sincofield Cup in St.
Chess.com responded to the lawsuit with a statement from their attorneys, Nina Mohebbi and Jimmy Wayne. The statement notes that Chess.com is “sad” about Neiman’s decision because the lawsuit “harms the game of chess and its loyal players.”
“Hans has publicly admitted to cheating on the Internet in the wake of the Sinquefield Cup, and the consequences of that are of his own making,” the statement adds. “As reported in the October 2022 report, Chess.com has historically treated Hans’ previous cheating privately, only being forced to make his position clear after he spoke publicly.”
“Hans’ allegations are not justified, and Chess.com looks forward to making matters right on behalf of her team and all honest chess players,” the statement read.
CNN has reached out to Carlsen and Nakamura for comment.
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