FIDE Investigatory Panel finds no evidence that Hans Niemann cheated in over-the-board games; Carlsen fined for withdrawing
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An Investigatory Panel of FIDE’S Fair Play Commission has found no evidence that American GM Hans Niemann cheated in over-the-board games, including at the 2022 Sinquefield Cup. Niemann had defeated then world champion Magnus Carlsen in a game at the Sinquefield Cup, held in St Louis in September 2022, which led to the world no 1 withdrawing from the tournament and later insinuating that Niemann had cheated.
Niemann had responded by filing a lawsuit against Carlsen, his company Play Magnus Group and others demanding US $100 million in damages.
The FIDE Investigatory Panel arrived at the conclusion after carrying out statistical analysis of 13 over-the-board tournaments within the past three years, including the Sinquefield Cup, where Niemann had competed.
“The investigation of the...