Thread by @caulixtla

I’m starting to see conspiracy theories about @HansMokeNiemann fester on Reddit and Youtube, so I will address what I have seen so far. A thread.

@HansMokeNiemann A Lance Armstrong comparison isn’t valid. Even back in 2004, there was a French book, L.A. Confidentiel, which presented strong circumstantial evidence of Armstrong’s doping. There have been no suspicions of Niemann cheating over the board until Magnus left the #SinquefieldCup 1/

@HansMokeNiemann People are bringing up a theory that Niemann does better in tournaments using DGT boards, but this data has not been replicated by others. See this tweet:

https://twitter.com/thestrongchess/status/1568810062399021062

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@HansMokeNiemann Niemann’s games have been scrutinized by anit-cheating expert Kenneth Regan, who found no foul play. His win over Carlsen one week ago has been scrutinized by many, including former world champion Karpov; no one has found evidence of computer play in Niemann’s victory. 3/

@HansMokeNiemann If Niemann is able to beat the reigning world champion as Black without cheating, he can beat many other players without having to resort to cheating. 4/

@HansMokeNiemann Some claim maybe there’s an undetectable cheating technology out there. If such a technology exists, it makes every single super grandmaster, not just Niemann, suspect. 5/

@HansMokeNiemann Now that @HansMokeNiemann has been cleared of cheating by the @STLChessClub, the accusations of him cheating are starting to go down a tin foil hat conspiracy theory rabbit hole. I expect better from chess players, who need to use logic and intelligence to play well. 6/6

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@HansMokeNiemann @STLChessClub Also, to further refute the “DGT board” theory I mention in tweet 2 above, I present this tweet:

https://twitter.com/nikolaosntirlis/status/1568849221448781825