American Chess Prodigy Files $100 Million Lawsuit Over Claims He Used Adult Toy To Cheat

The lawsuit states that the “baseless” claims from Carlsen — as well as a report from the online gaming platform, Chess.com — were made in an attempt to blacklist the prodigy due to his success. Following Carlsen’s accusation of Niemann cheating, the online gaming platform released a report that claimed Niemann “likely cheated” in hundreds of games. Court documents filed by the 19-year-old tell a dramatic story of a “self-taught” player who, “prior to the events giving rise to this complaint, Niemann lived out of a suitcase, traveling the world to compete in chess tournaments.” The lawsuit claims that 31-year-old… Read Full Article