Carlsen’s public statement: “I believe that Niemann has cheated more”

A day after getting a convincing victory at the Generation Cup, as he anticipated, Magnus Carlsen has shared a public statement regarding the polemic surrounding his withdrawal from the Sinquefield Cup and his quick resignation against Hans Niemann. The world champion wrote: “I believe that Niemann has cheated more — and more recently — than [what] he has publicly admitted”. | Photo: Amruta Mokal