Stephen Colbert jokes about the latest accusations against Hans Niemann in his late night talk show

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After 19-year-old Hans Niemann defeated Magnus Carlsen in the third round of the Sinquefield Cup 2022, World Champion Magnus Carlsen withdrew from the 2022 tournament without detailed explanations.  Rumors that Magnus Carlsen suspected Niemann was cheating started spreading over social media, and each day brings new theories on the case. Elon Musk tweeted on the case sharing a Reddit photo where the Redditor “solved” the Nimeann – Carlsen case explaining that the players use supercomputer. “The most entertainment outcome is most likely“, wrote Musk. The tweet went viral but Musk deleted it shortly after posting but you can find the screenshots here.

The controversy of the Niemann – Carlsen case was also a theme of the late night talk show with Stephen Colbert on CBS as Colbert introduced the newest “meanwhile” subsegment of the show. See the video below

See the timetable of happenings related to Niemann – Carlsen case:

Date	News
5-Sep	BREAKING: Magnus Carlsen withdraws from the Sinquefield Cup 2022
5-Sep	Possible reasons of Magnus Carlsen’s withdrawal from the Sinquefield Cup 2022
5-Sep	Hans Niemann was thoroughly checked before the fourth round of the Sinquefield Cup (VIDEO)
5-Sep	Sinquefield Cup’s players and organizers react to Carlsen’s withdrawal from the tournament
5-Sep	Hans Niemann R4 post-game interview: At least I got to beat Magnus Carlsen before he left
6-Sep	Sinquefield Cup 2022 improves anti-cheating measures after Carlsen’s withdrawal
6-Sep	Fabiano Caruana: Can’t wait to hear more about the Hans effect on The Magnus Effect
6-Sep	Reactions to Magnus Carlsen’s withdrawal from the Sinquefield Cup 2022
6-Sep	Niemann’s emotional confession R5 post-game interview: I cheated in random games on chess.com and this was the biggest mistake in my life
7-Sep	Reactions to Hans Niemann’s interview
7-Sep	Hans Niemann: I’d like to see what Nakamura has to say now
8-Sep	Hans Niemann R6 post-game interview: The silence of my critics speaks for itself
8-Sep	Elon Musk comments on accusations towards Hans Niemann
8-Sep	Garry Kasparov about Carlsen’s withdrawal: It’s an act with no precedent in the past 50 years
9-Sep	Chess.com explains its decision to remove Hans Niemann from the platform in the official statement
9-Sep	Daniel Rensch about chess.com’s statement: This tweet speaks for itself
9-Sep	Hikaru Nakamura reacts to Hans Niemann’s interview
9-Sep	Susan Polgar about Niemann – Carlsen case: The professional reputation of many parties is at stake
9-Sep	Garry Kasparov: Unless the chess world is to be dragged down into endless pathetic rumors, clear statements must be made
9-Sep	Niemann keeps analyzing his game with MVL while getting checked with the anti-cheating device (VIDEO)
9-Sep	Hans Niemann R7 post-game interview: It is absolutely ridiculous to play chess under these conditions
10-Sep	Hikaru Nakamura and Daniel Naroditsky speak about cheating in chess
10-Sep	Hans Niemann’s fans gather in front of the Saint Louis Chess Club
10-Sep	Sinquefield Cup Chief Arbiter’s statement: We have no indication that any player has been playing unfairly in the Sinquefield Cup 2022
11-Sep	New allegations within Niemann – Carlsen case: Hans Niemann performs much better with live DGT boards
11-Sep	Nigel Davies, “If Carlsen does not speak soon, the FIDE Ethics Commission should act”
11-Sep	Alexander Grischuk about Niemann – Carlsen case: Magnus freaked out for a reason
11-Sep	Richard Rapport suggests a polygraph test to manage cheating in chess and protect players who are falsely accused
11-Sep	Alexei Shirov: Hans Niemann’s last GM norm looks suspicious
12-Sep	Hans Niemann after the end of the Sinquefield Cup 2022: It was a lot to handle and I wasn’t able to manage my nerves
13-Sep	S.L. Narayanan: I believe FIDE has to take more stringent measures for both online as well as OTB
13-Sep	Hans Niemann and Magnus Carlsen to meet at the Julius Baer Generation Cup
14-Sep	Hans Niemann to be back at the Saint Louis Chess Club for the 2022 Fall Chess Classic
15-Sep	Fabiano Caruana on Carlsen’s withdrawal: I do not think Niemann cheated in this tournament
16-Sep	Leonard Barden for Guardian on Niemann – Carlsen case: It is time for FIDE to step in