Magnus Carlsen publicly accuses Hans Niemann of more cheating

• Carlsen believes Niemann ‘has cheated more than he admitted’
• Niemann says he is now ‘clean’ after cheating as a teenager

Magnus Carlsen has broken his silence on the scandal that has rocked chess by accusing Hans Niemann of cheating more – and more recently – than he has publicly admitted.

The world champion also questioned Niemann’s stellar rise over the past year calling it “unusual”, and admitted he was also suspicious of the 19-year-old American’s mannerisms when he lost to him with the black pieces at the Sinquefield Cup early this month.

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