FIDE stated it was its responsibility to guard the integrity of chess given latest occasions involving Magnus Carlsen and Hans Niemann
FIDE stated it was its responsibility to guard the integrity of chess given latest occasions involving Magnus Carlsen and Hans Niemann
The International Chess Federation (FIDE) has rebuked world champion Magnus Carlsen for abruptly conceding a web-based recreation towards Hans Niemann whereas including it shared the Norwegian’s concerns surrounding cheating in the sport.
Carlsen resigned after only one transfer towards American Niemann, who lags virtually 200 Elo factors behind him, at the Julius Baer Generation Cup this week, simply days after he left an over-the-board event following a loss to the identical opponent.
The shock defeat and Carlsen’s subsequent withdrawal from the Sinquefield Cup in St Louis sparked a furore of feedback and allegations that the 19-year-old Niemann had cheated, together with from American grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura.
It was Carlsen’s first defeat with white items in a classical recreation since he misplaced to Levon Aronian in October 2020. Niemann has denied any wrongdoing.
FIDE stated it was its responsibility to guard the integrity of chess given latest occasions involving the two gamers.
“We strongly believe that the World Champion has a moral responsibility attached to his status, since he is viewed as a global ambassador of the game,” the governing physique stated in an announcement on Friday.
“We strongly believe that there were better ways to handle this situation.”
Carlsen refuses to make clear
While Carlsen refused to make clear whether or not Niemann had used unlawful means, FIDE stated it was ready to activity its Fair Play Commission with an intensive investigation of the incident as soon as ample preliminary proof is offered.
“We share his deep concerns about the damage that cheating brings to chess… FIDE has led the fight against cheating for many years, and we reiterate our zero-tolerance policy toward cheating in any form.”
Niemann had beforehand been banned from chess.com for cheating on-line, having admitted he had not performed pretty in non-competitive video games on the web site in his youth.
