Hans Niemann files a $100 million defamation lawsuit against Magnus Carlsen.
Chess grandmaster Hans Niemann has sued world champion Magnus Carlsen and others for allegedly defamatory statements alleging that Niemann cheated in competition. The suit claims that the defendants, including Chess.com, caused Niemann “devastating damages” by “egregiously defaming him” and “unlawfully colluding” to exclude him from the professional chess world. “My lawsuit speaks for itself,” Niemann … Read more