Magnus Carlsen, the current world champion, has broken his silence to accuse Hans Niemann, 19, of cheating, one week after shocking the chess community by quitting a game after just one move.
Niemann has admitted to cheating in the past, but he says that ever since he was confronted and disciplined, he has been playing by the rules.
Carlsen isn’t persuaded.
“I am not willing to play chess with Niemann,” the 31-year-old Norwegian said via Twitter, after stating he believes Niemann “has cheated more — and more recently — than he has publicly admitted.”