Ever since he beat the greatest chess player who ever lived, Hans Niemann has been called a cheat. The 19-year-old’s surprising victory over Magnus Carlsen in St. Louis on September 4 led to ...

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As much attention as this most recent scandal has received, chess cheaters have long used elaborate technology-assisted techniques to win games. Reading time 2 minutes The chess world remains aflame ...