19-year-old Hans Niemann today AGAIN defeated the World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen, in the 6th round of the Julius Baer Generation Cup, as Magnus Carlsen resigned his game in the second move. Carlsen went offline as soon as he resigned, and it is questionable if he will continue playing the Julius Baer Generation Cup. Replay the game Hans Niemann – Magnus Carlsen here
Susan Polgar tweeted shortly after: “Wow! Carlsen resigned after 2 moves!! (…) Definitely a protest move! This beef will not die anytime soon!“. After Hans Niemann defeated the World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen in the third round of the Sinquefield Cup 2022, Carlsen decided to withdraw from the tournament without detailed explanations. Rumors that Magnus Carlsen suspected Niemann was cheating started spreading over social media and the controversy over the Niemann – Carlsen case is not stopping. While Niemann spoke on the case on several occasions, the World Chess Champion did not have any public announcement since then. Susan Polgar then explained that the professional reputation of many parties is at stake. See the timetable of happenings related to Niemann – Carlsen case below the tweet
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