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Niemann likes to wage a war of personality against an establishment he claims is rigged against him. (Express Photo by Partha Paul)

Outsider to crowd-puller: How Hans Niemann, once accused of cheating by Magnus Carlsen, has retraced the steps to credibility

January 17, 2026 4:08 pm

Hans Niemann has harnessed the adversity into an opportunity, with a slice of help from former world champion

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Tata Steel Chess India Rapid and Blitz: Viswanathan Anand comes back, Praggnanandhaa stays in present, Niemann wants his past to be forgotten

January 07, 2026 8:01 am

After appearing in the first three editions as a player, and later as the event’s ambassador and promoter, Anand returns to compete following a six-year absence.

Magnus Carlsen defeated Hans Niemann at World Rapid Championship. (PHOTO: FIDE/Lennart Ootes)

WATCH | Magnus Carlsen dismantles Hans Niemann in 60 moves at World Rapid Championship in Doha

December 28, 2025 8:35 pm

Niemann was unbeaten in the competition with six wins and four draws until he faced Carlsen.

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Why is a chief arbiter holding an umbrella over Hans Niemann's head during chess game at US Championship?

October 14, 2025 7:11 pm

Niemann even joked about it saying that he felt like a president of a country. "Honestly it made me feel like I was the president of a small country!," the GM said according to chess24.

Hans Niemann takes on Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus in round 7 of the FIDE Grand Swiss tournament. (PHOTO: Michal Walusza / FIDE)

After Magnus Carlsen says Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus impressed him, Hans Niemann defeats 14-year-old in 26 moves

September 14, 2025 12:37 am

Talking about Erdogmus, Carlsen had said: “Erdogmus is really, really good, at almost unprecedented levels at that age. So, he’s clearly impressed me the most from the young, non-established players.”

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Citing Viswanathan Anand as example, Hans Niemann advocates for ratings decay like in tennis

September 13, 2025 1:47 am

Anand occasionally plays in classical leagues abroad and slightly more frequently competes in rapid events like the Global Chess League.

Hans Niemann jokes about buying a castle as he detoxes in nature after Freestyle Chess high in Las Vegas

August 09, 2025 4:59 pm

He said that he had played 261 classical games in 2021, then 180 in 2022. Then the cheating scandal happened.

Niemann slamming table during his LCQ match against Anish Giri. (Screengrab/Chess.com)

Hans Niemann slams table after losing to Anish Giri; no signs of going viral

July 29, 2025 2:44 pm

8 seconds out, the American was in a winning position but frozen into time trouble, in the last chance qualifier of Esports World Cup.

L-R: Jan Henric Buettner with Hans Niemann. (Freestyle Chess/Lennart Ootes)

'After all that trash talk, losing would’ve been exponentially more embarrassing': Niemann relieved after reaching finals at Las Vegas Freestyle event

July 19, 2025 4:11 pm

Niemann cited the achievement of reaching the finals at Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour Las Vegas leg as one of the highlights of the career.

India's Arjun Erigaisi in action against Levon Aronian at Las Vegas Freestyle Grand Slam semifinal. (Freestyle Chess/Lennart Ootes)

Arjun Erigaisi loses to Levon Aronian in semis; Hans Niemann advances to finals at Las Vegas Freestyle Grand Slam

July 19, 2025 11:47 am

Aronian, who had already knocked out Freestyle tour leader and World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen and World No. 2 Hikaru Nakamura earlier this week, continued his solid run by defeating Arjun after winning both classical games without needing tiebreaks.