Hans Niemann Files $100 Million LAWSUIT

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Hans Moke Niemann, the 19-year-old American grandmaster at the center of an alleged cheating scandal that has pulsed drama through the chess world

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He sued world champion Magnus Carlsen and others seeking $100 million in damages.

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Niemann from the chess world and have made defamatory statements accusing Niemann of cheating

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Niemann is seeking damages of no less than $100 million in the suit, which said that tournament organizers have shunned him since the allegations emerged.

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n a statement, lawyers for Chess.com said Niemann’s allegations are meritless and that the company is saddened by his decision to sue because it hurts the game of chess.

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After Carlsen withdrew from the Sinquefield Cup, Chess.com removed Niemann from its Chess.com Global Championship

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The Wall Street Journal to fuel the spectacle of Carlsen’s cheating allegations” before Niemann’s participation in the U.S. Chess Championship.

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