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3 days ago
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Hans Niemann targets Magnus Carlsen after world No 1 loses to D Gukesh at Norway Chess
World No 1 Magnus Carlsen suffered his first defeat at the hands of reigning world champion D Gukesh in Round 6 of the ongoing Norway Chess in Stavanger, Norway. Here's how controversial American Grandmaster Hans Niemann responded to the result. read more Hans Niemann took a potshot at Magnus Carlsen after the world No 1 suffered the first defeat of his career at the hands of reigning world champion D Gukesh. Image: Reuters/Norway Chess Hans Niemann and Magnus Carlsen have been at loggerheads with one another ever since the former was accused of cheating by the world No 1 at the 2022 Sinquefield Cup in St. Louis, USA. The two have verbally targeted each other since then, their feud intensifying in recent months with Niemann criticising Carlsen for his stance on FIDE, the Classical format among other topics. The latest such instance was on Sunday when Carlsen lost his match against D Gukesh in Round 6 of the ongoing Norway Chess tournament in Stavanger, Norway. Playing with black pieces, Carlsen was in a dominant position against Gukesh and was closing in on back-to-back wins against the reigning world champion, having defeated him in the opening round last week. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Gukesh, in his typical never-say-die attitude, fought on despite the mounting pressure, and eventually turned the tide in his favour after inducing a blunder on the defending champion's part, completing a fine victory – his first ever against Carlsen – in 62 moves in the process and moving to the third spot on the 'Open' standings. Niemann reshares Carlsen's pompous social media post While Gukesh chose to remain humble and describe himself as 'lucky' after beating Carlsen, who had banged the table in frustration at the stroke of defeat on Sunday, Niemann couldn't help but remind the Norwegian of his pompous social media post when he had beaten the Indian in 55 moves in the opening round. Carlsen had posted on X an image of a quote from the hit HBO series The Wire which read, 'You come at the King, you best not miss' along with an image of the character Omar Little played by Michael K Williams. In a post on the same microblogging platform formerly known as Twitter shortly after Gukesh's victory, Niemann posted the same image but with emojis of a man shrugging. Niemann has also been in the news recently for of the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour in April as well as for undergoing a polygraph test after losing an 18-game blitz playoff against Russian GM Daniil Dubov, claiming he had passed on all fronts in the latter after reportedly being quizzed on the sensitive topic of cheating. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD
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23-05-2025
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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
17-05-2025
- Sport
- Indian Express
Praggnanandhaa bests MVL in tiebreaks to win Chess Classic Romania as Niemann praises GCT playoff format
It took a herculean effort from Maxime Vachier-Lagrave and Alireza Firouzja to win on-demand in their respective last classical round games to enforce a tiebreak with R. Praggnanandhaa, but the Indian showed tremendous resoluteness to eventually win the three-way tiebreaker. He beat MVL in the final blitz tiebreak to clinch the second leg of the Grand Chess Tour (GCT) — the Superbet Chess Classic Romania 2025 — on Friday night. Praggnanandhaa, who was leading by half a point over MVL and Firouzja, drew his last round game against the USA's Levon Aronian, which allowed the French duo to catch up with him. The three-way tiebreak saw all three players pit against each other. The first two blitz matches — between Pragg and Firouzja and MVL and Firouzja — were drawn before the Indian got the better of MVL in the final blitz game. The tiebreak format, which is result-oriented with shorter time controls and Armageddon if necessary, was praised by American Grandmaster Hans Niemann. 'GCT has a very creative Armageddon tiebreak format. An intriguing idea that could be used by other competitions. Best wishes to Pragg. Niemann wrote on X. Very innovative Armageddon tiebreak format from GCT. Interesting concept that other tournaments could adopt. Congrats to Pragg! — Hans Niemann (@HansMokeNiemann) May 16, 2025 Since the tiebreak format had already been used in earlier tournaments, it can be argued whether or not it was innovative. Niemann's statement, though, might be an indication of his comment to FIDE. This is particularly in light of Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi's contentious agreement to split the World Blitz Title at the 2024 World Rapid and Blitz Championship in New York on Wall Street. Carlsen and Nepomniachtchi agreed to share the title after the final ended in a tie, as the decision came after three sudden-death games failed to produce a winner. After that, Niemann went on an explosive rant on social media, lashing out at FIDE, the global governing body of chess, for allowing the two players to share the prestigious title. 'The chess world is officially a joke. THIS HAS NEVER BEEN DONE IN HISTORY. I can't believe that the official body of chess is being controlled by a singular player FOR THE 2ND TIME THIS WEEK. THERE CAN ONLY BE ONE WORLD CHAMPION! (sic)' Niemann posted on his X handle.
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14-05-2025
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Hans Niemann beats arch-nemesis Magnus Carlsen to win 'Late Titled Tuesday' online event
Magnus Carlsen finished tied for the top spot with a score of 9.5 points in the 'Early' as well as 'Late' events in the latest edition of the Titled Tuesday on 13 May. However, while the Norwegian won the first event with a tie-break score of 73, Niemann beat him to the top spot later in the day. read more Hans Niemann has been accused of over-the-board cheating in chess games by Magnus Carlsen. Image: FIDE American Grandmaster Hans Niemann competed alongside world No 1 Magnus Carlsen in the latest Titled Tuesday hosted by on 13 May, with the latter finishing tied first in both events. However, while Carlsen won the 'Early' tournament on tie-breaks to collect his seventh Titled Tuesday win of the year, Niemann triumphed in the 'Late' event. Both events had the top three players finishing on 9.5 points each out of a possible 11. Carlsen was tied with GMs Dmitry Andreikin and Parham Maghsoodloo in the 'Early' event and alongside Niemann and GM Zhamsaran Tsydypovn in the 'Late' event. However, while the Norwegian took the first event with a tie-break score of 73, Niemann was adjudged the winner in the 'Late' event with a tie-break score of 77. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Carlsen won a combined prize money of $1,350 – $1,000 for winning the 'Early' event and $350 for his third-place finish in the other won – while Niemann collected $1,000. Carlsen and Niemann have been making headlines for their mutual animosity – the two having shared fractured relations ever since the world No 1 accused the American GM of cheating during the 2022 Sinquefield Cup. Niemann not only denied those allegations, he went on to file a $100 million lawsuit against Carlsen as well as fellow American Grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura and The two parties, however, had arrived at a settlement after Niemann's lawsuit was dismissed by a US federal judge. Nakamura breaks his own record Though Nakamura did not finish at the top spot in either event on Tuesday, the American GM made headlines regardless by breaking his own record on Blitz ratings. Nakamura had registered a peak blitz rating of 3405 on in February last year, becoming the first player to breach the 3400-barrier. And on Tuesday, he attained a new high of 3408 after winning each of his first seven games in the 'Early' event. The 37-year-old's winning streak, however, was halted by Carlsen in the eighth round of the 'Early' event. He eventually finished ninth in the 'Early' event with 8.5 points and a tie-break score of 76, and 13th in the late event with 8 points and a tie-break score of 73. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD
USA Today
13-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Joaquin Niemann Tee Times, Live Stream, TV Coverage
Joaquin Niemann Tee Times, Live Stream, TV Coverage | PGA Championship, May 15-18, 2025 Joaquin Niemann earned an 18th-place finish in his most recent tournament action at Quail Hollow Club in the 2021 Wells Fargo Championship. He heads into the 2025 PGA Championship with +4000 odds. Let's break down his recent performances to help you place your best bets on Niemann before he tees off in Charlotte, NC. How to watch Joaquin Niemann at the PGA Championship Date: May 15-18, 2025 May 15-18, 2025 TV: ESPN ESPN Location: Charlotte, NC Charlotte, NC Course: Quail Hollow Club Quail Hollow Club Live Stream: Watch LIVE with Fubo! What time does Joaquin Niemann tee off? Round 1 Tee Time: 12:52 PM ET 12:52 PM ET Round 2 Tee Time: 7:27 AM ET ESPN+ is the new home of PGA TOUR LIVE. Sign up now to access 4,300+ hours of live coverage from 35 PGA TOUR tournaments this year. Joaquin Niemann's last five tournaments Recent stats for Niemann Over his last 16 rounds, Niemann has finished below par six times, while also recording one bogey-free round and 10 rounds with a better-than-average score. He has carded a top-10 score three times in his last 16 rounds. Niemann has recorded a score within three shots of the day's best in four of his last 16 rounds, while finishing within five strokes of the top score of the day six times. Joaquin Niemann odds to win Golf odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Tuesday at 5:16 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
