Magnus Carlsen explains how Niemann anal beads hearsay began, Elon Musk’s position and his personal stance

Magnus Carlsen not too long ago opened up on the dishonest allegations
he labelled in opposition to American Grandmaster hand Niemann in 2022. Carlsen and Niemann have since shared a strained relationship with the American additionally submitting a $100 million lawsuit in opposition to the five-time world champion.

Whereas the lawsuit was dismissed by a Missouri federal courtroom in 2023 and Carlsen and Niemann later made an out-of-court settlement, one hearsay from that point continues to be doing the rounds – that Niemann used anal beads to cheat in opposition to Carlsen.

The accusation of Niemann utilizing anal beads and getting directions by way of morse code to cheat went viral after social media customers together with American billionaire Elon Musk lapped up the likelihood and shared it with tens of millions.

Carlsen explains Niemann anal beads hearsay

Carlsen, nonetheless, doesn’t imagine within the story. Whereas explaining his rationale on
Joe Rogan’s podcast, Carlsen shared how a “random man” gave rise to the anal beads hearsay which grew to become the speak of the city within the chess world.

“It (the hearsay) truly began in considered one of my pal’s streamer channel’s. A random man made a remark about anal beads and he was like ‘Yeah, possibly’. I feel it began making the rounds on Reddit after which Elon (Musk) noticed it, tweeted about it after which clearly it blew up,” Carlsen stated.

“I actually, actually don’t imagine that that has occurred. I feel that has no connection to actuality nevertheless it simply grew to become a factor of its personal.”

Whereas Niemann at the moment admitted that he cheated in informal on-line video games prior to now, he refused taking any assist throughout an over-the-board sport.

Explaining what made him suspicious about Niemann dishonest in opposition to him at Sinquefield Cup in 2022, Carlsen stated: “He doesn’t appear to be taking part in….or he didn’t at that time appear to be taking part in with a selected model. It appeared that he both performed, kinda eh, or he kind of performed any place very effectively in sure video games. He might simply swap from tactical to positional play very simply.”

He additional added: “There was a mixture of issues, primarily based on the chess stage that I believed that he had, and that I had seen from his video games. Each by taking part in in opposition to him and analyzing a bit with him and by his video games. There have been loads of tales again then.

“There have been loads of elements that made me very, very suspicious. I feel ever since then he has turn into higher. However there’s nonetheless one thing off, each then and now.”

Carlsen is ready to face Niemann on the Paris Freestyle Grand Slam occasion which can happen in April.