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23-05-2025
- Sport
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Hans Niemann schedules Moscow rematch with Daniil Dubov after defeat and polygraph test
The American controversial grandmaster Hans Niemann, who recently suffered a defeat to Daniil Dubov, is set to face him again in a high-stakes encounter. read more Hans Niemann and Daniil Dubov are set for another rematch in Moscow. Image: Reuters Get ready for a rematch between chess Grandmasters Hans Niemann and Daniil Dubov at the end of May in Russia. The controversial American Grandmaster Niemann and Russia's Dubov played an 18-game blitz match earlier this year in March in Moscow, with the latter winning the showdown 9.5-8.5 . As a result of losing to Dubov, Niemann was forced to undergo a 'lie-detector test' which was one of the prerequisites for the March match. In a social media post earlier this month, Niemann claimed that he had passed the polygraph test in which he was questioned about cheating during an over-the-board game. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Polygraph finished, passed on all fronts. Have you ever cheated over the board? No Verdict: True. I think it's time for a rematch with Dubov. I'll be in Moscow again in 2 weeks! — Hans Niemann (@HansMokeNiemann) May 7, 2025 The 21-year-old American chess player also challenged Dubov for a rematch, stating that he will soon be in Moscow. Niemann vs Dubov in Moscow, once again On Thursday, Niemann revealed that a rematch against Dubov has been scheduled for 27 and 28 May in Moscow. The match will be played at the Raketa Creative Studio. He shared a poster of the rematch on his X account with a few other details. Niemann did not share more details about the format of the match, but it could be the same as the last one. The 18-game blitz match was played with a 3+2 time control. The rematch you have all been waiting for… — Hans Niemann (@HansMokeNiemann) May 22, 2025 Coming back to Niemann's polygraph test. The American has not shared any video of the test or details of where it was held. He was asked to undergo a polygraph test after being accused of cheating by world No.1 Magnus Carlsen in 2022 at the Sinquefield Cup. The accusation led to a legal battle, an out-of-court settlement and Niemann admitting that he had cheated in online games in the past but never during an over-the-board game. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD
Indian Express
08-05-2025
- Sport
- Indian Express
‘Polygraph finished, passed on all fronts': Hans Niemann claims ‘lie-detector' test failed to prove over-the-board cheating
American Grandmaster Hans Niemann claimed on Wednesday that he has undergone a lie detector 'Polygraph' test, as challenged by Russian GM Daniil Dubov and 'passed it on all fronts' as the test failed to prove any over-the-board (OTB) cheating done by him. Announcing on X, he wrote, 'Polygraph finished, passed on all fronts. Have you ever cheated over the board? No Verdict: True. I think it's time for a rematch with Dubov. I'll be in Moscow again in 2 weeks!' Polygraph finished, passed on all fronts. Have you ever cheated over the board? No Verdict: True. I think it's time for a rematch with Dubov. I'll be in Moscow again in 2 weeks! — Hans Niemann (@HansMokeNiemann) May 7, 2025 Niemann also called for a rematch against Dubov and said 'chess always speaks for itself.' In another post, he wrote, 'Mental gymnastics of my detractors: 'You refused the polygraph that proves everything' Then switching to 'polygraphs are pseudoscience this proves nothing'. Some people will always twist everything to fit their perspective. The only constant is that the chess always speaks for itself.' Niemann was supposed to undergo a lie-detecting polygraph test after losing an 18-game blitz match against Dubov. Niemann had challenged Dubov to a showdown in Russia to settle their World Rapid and Blitz dispute, with the condition that the loser had to answer one question with a polygraph test. In March, Niemann faced Dubov and lost the 18-game challenge by a margin of 8.5-9.5, resulting in him facing the polygraph test. This came after Dubov's 'no show' at the World Rapid and Blitz Championship against Niemann, citing that he fell asleep. Following the incident, Niemann extended an open challenge to Dubov. 'Happy to play Dubov in a blitz match under ANY conditions. I will pay for his travel/accommodation and offer a $10,000 reward to a charity of his choice if he wins,' Niemann had posted on X. Dubov accepted the challenge after Niemann's quarterfinal loss to Norway's Magnus Carlsen but with specific conditions. In an Instagram post, Dubov proposed a lie detector test for Niemann. 'I'm ready to play, under the following conditions: You agree to a lie detector test with a trained professional… Test to feature only questions about cheating, with the results to be communicated to the community at large. If the test comes out clean, I will admit my decision was rash and play a 24-game blitz match against you, 8 games a day, $2,000 per point,' Dubov wrote. Later, Magnus Carlsen added fuel to the controversy by suggesting that Dubov's absence may have been deliberate to 'prove a point.' That came amid lingering tensions after Carlsen accused Niemann of cheating in 2022. Although Carlsen later retracted his claims following a $100 million defamation lawsuit from Niemann.
