MOSCOW, Sep 23 The International Chess Federation (FIDE) has announced its readiness to investigate an incident between Norwegian grandmaster Magnus Carlsen and American Hans Niemann. In September, Carlsen withdrew from the final stage of the Grand Chess Tour in St. Louis, USA, after losing to Hans Niemann. As reported by the Norwegian edition of VG, the Norwegian made such a decision, as he suspects a 19-year-old opponent of cheating. Carlsen faced Niemann again on Monday at the online Champions Chess Tour and decided to resign after two moves. information,” the federation’s president, Arkady Dvorkovich, said in a statement. “We hope that this whole situation can have a long-term positive effect if it is properly resolved. anti-cheating and FIDE officers to combat this risk and prevent it from becoming a real plague,» added Dvorkovich. Niemann previously admitted to cheating when he was 12 and 16 years old when playing two online tournaments. The chess player stated that his actions were a mistake, which he regrets. Niemann also noted that he never cheated in the game against Carlsen.
