Hans Niemann’s father for Daily Mail: Hans is a good kid. His chess speaks for itself

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. Two weeks after, Magnus Carlsen refused to play against Niemann in the Julius Baer Generation Cup and resigned his game after two moves of play. By the end of the tournament, Magnus published the official statement on the case publicly accusing Hans Niemann of cheating. Hans Niemann confessed cheating online in random games on chess.com, but he claimed that he never cheated over-the-board. Chess.com removed Niemann from the platform, explaining their decision with the official statement, and announced to publish their findings on the Carlsen – Niemann case. Within the 72-page report on the case, chess.com claims that Niemann likely cheated in more than 100 online games.

Hans’s father David Niemann shortly commented on the case for Daily Mail: “Hans is a good kid. We love him and pray for him every day. He’s given his account. He’s said his game speaks for itself and it does“. David Niemann didn’t want to comment on the cheating and explained it is Hans’s story to tell.

Hans Niemann currently competes in the 2022 US Chess Championship. After his victory in the first round, Niemann joined the US Championship live studio to send the message “Chess speaks for itself“. A few days later, Niemann told about the interesting situation he had at the place he visits during the tournament: “I was making an order and they knew my order and the guy said to me, this order speaks for itself!”.

The timetable of events related to the Carlsen – Niemann case: