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Hans Niemann, a chess grandmaster, has denied using anal beads to win a match against the world\u2019s foremost player.<\/p>\n
Niemann, 20, categorically denied allegations that he used a vibrating sex toy to receive outside instructions against Magnus Carlsen in a game that caused scandal in the chess world.<\/p>\n
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Hans Niemann has again denied using anal beads to beat Magnus Carlsen.<\/span>Credit: <\/span> <\/cite><\/p>\n Carlsen, considered by many to be the greatest player of all time, had accused the American chess player of cheating, leading to a legal row that the pair resolved out of court.<\/p>\n \u201cIt is very disheartening to be accused of cheating after that victory,\u201d Niemann told Piers Morgan Uncensored<\/em> in a new interview.<\/p>\n When asked specifically about the allegation that he used anal beads to cheat, a rumour that had surfaced online after his victory, the 20-year-old replied: \u201cWell, your curiosity is a bit concerning, you know, maybe you\u2019re personally interested. But I can tell you, no. Categorically, no, of course not.\u201d<\/p>\n In the past, Niemann has said of the claims: \u201cIf they want me to strip fully naked, I will do it. I don\u2019t care. Because I know I am clean.<\/p>\n \u201cYou want me to play in a closed box with zero electronic transmission, I don\u2019t care. I\u2019m here to win and that is my goal regardless.\u201d<\/p>\n The chess rising star said the incident taught him a lot of very important life lessons \u201cabout life and chess\u201d.<\/p>\n The scandal stemmed from his upset victory over Carlsen, who has been the world\u2019s top-ranked player for over a decade, at the prestigious Sinquefield Cup tournament in St Louis, Missouri, in September 2022.<\/p>\n Following his defeat Carlsen, 32, withdrew from the tournament and later claimed Niemann had cheated, which the American denied. Chess.com banned Niemann and later published a report saying he had likely cheated more than 100 times in online games.<\/p>\n Magnus Carlsen (left) lost with the white pieces to Hans Niemann in the third round of the Sinquefield Cup in St Louis.<\/span>Credit: <\/span>Saint Louis Chess Club<\/cite><\/p>\n The 20-year-old then filed a $US100 million ($156 million) defamation lawsuit against Carlsen, Chess.com and US grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura last October after being accused of cheating.<\/p>\n A US judge dismissed the lawsuit in June and Chess.com said all parties had agreed to move forward without any further litigation.<\/p>\n Niemann has admitted to cheating online when he was 12 and 16 years old, but denied any wrongdoing while contesting over-the-board games.<\/p>\n Chess.com said it stood by its original report, which included details of digital cheating, but found \u201cno determinative evidence that he has cheated in any in-person games\u201d.<\/p>\n Chess.com added that Niemann\u2019s account has been reinstated and he is welcome to play at future events.<\/p>\n \u201cI look forward to competing against Magnus in chess rather than in court,\u201d Niemann said at the time.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n