reviewed by the Wall Street Journal, a 72-page report alleges that the 19-year-old champion likely received illegal assistance in more than 100 online games, the latest of which occurred as recently as 2020.
Those matches included contests in which prize money was awarded. This goes against Niemann’s previous statements, claiming that he cheated in his youth when he was just 12 and then again as a 16-year-old.
However, the report claims that Niemann privately confessed to the allegations and was banned from the site for a period of time.
The investigation was not able to conclude if Niemann cheated in any in-person matches.Chess.com uses a variety of cheat-detection tools that draw on analytics to compare moves to those recommended by chess engines, which can beat even the greatest human chess players.
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