Chess grandmaster settles vibrating anal bead cheating claims:
Hans Nieman, 20, resolved his legal dispute with top rivals outside of court after a row over ...
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Niemann ends dispute over contested chess-cheating allegationsThe 20-year-old American grandmaster reached an out-of-court settlement with Magnus Carlsen and Hikaru Nakamura.
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- Niemann had sought $100 million, claiming the rivals had damaged his career through allegations that he cheated.
- Carlsen made the allegations after Niemann defeated him at the Sinquefield Cup in September 2022.
- Niemann denied cheating in over-the-board games but admitted online cheating between ages 12 and 16.
- Chess.com reinstated his account while standing by its report that he likely cheated more than 100 times online.
I look forward to competing against Magnus in chess rather than in court.— Hans Niemann; after his win and amid the defamation case, expressing his intention to focus on chess against Magnus Carlsen rather than legal proceedings.
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