Chess website finds Hans Niemann likely cheated ‘much more’ than he publicly admitted

By Jack Birle

Published October 5, 2022 2:15am ET

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Chess website finds Hans Niemann likely cheated ‘much more’ than he publicly admitted — The World Chess Federation published notice that its president, Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, had resigned. | (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

A 72-page report from an online chess server found Hans Niemann likely cheated in more than 100 online matches as recently as 2020.

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