Chess’s dishonest debate reignited: Magnus Carlsen resigns after one transfer in rematch with Hans Niemann

In a rematch of their spherical on the Sinquefield Cup earlier this month, which triggered one of many largest current debates within the sport of chess, reigning world champion Magnus Carlsen give up his preliminary matchup towards Hans Niemann after simply two strikes within the Julius Baer Generation Cup on Monday.

The match happened just about on Microsoft Teams, and was hosted by chess24.com, on which Carlsen appeared through webcam, made one transfer, disappeared, and easily give up the match.

Another shocker as @MagnusCarlsen merely resigns on transfer 2 vs. @HansMokeNiemann! https://t.co/2fpx8lplTI#ChessChamps #JuliusBaerGenerationCup pic.twitter.com/5PO7kdZFOZ

— chess24.com (@chess24com) September 19, 2022

Carlsen had turned heads earlier this month after he give up the $500,000 Sinquefield Cup following a defeat towards Niemann, confirming his withdrawal by posting a video of a well-known quote by soccer supervisor Jose Mourinho: “If I speak, I am in big trouble.”

Carlsen’s transfer despatched the chess world speculating over whether or not or not Niemann had been dishonest, a debate he’ll invariably reignite by his newest resignation, which is seen as a protest.

I’ve withdrawn from the match. I’ve all the time loved taking part in within the @STLChessMembership, and hope to be again sooner or later https://t.co/YFSpl8er3u

— Magnus Carlsen (@MagnusCarlsen) September 5, 2022

At the time, Carlsen’s withdrawal was adopted by American Grandmaster and fashionable streamer Hikaru Nakamura’claims that Niemann had seemingly cheated of their spherical, in any other case the Norwegian, who had by no means give up a serious match like that earlier than, wouldn’t have taken this step.

Niemann had responded to the claims in an interview on the Sinquefield Cup by saying he was keen to play bare to show he was not dishonest. He additionally got here out on social media to publically deal with Nakamura.

The silence of my critics clearly speaks for itself. If there was any actual proof, why not present it? @GMHikaru has continued to utterly ignore my interview and is attempting to comb all the things underneath the rug. Is anybody going to take accountability for the injury they’ve performed?

— Hans Niemann (@HansMokeNiemann) September 7, 2022

No proof of dishonest has come out ever since Carlsen’s withdrawal, however chess.com, the world’s main platform, banned Niemann following the controversy. Chess24, the second largest platform on this planet and the one getting used on Monday, has allowed him to proceed taking part in.