Carlsen resigns from chess rematch with Niemann after opening move – video
Magnus Carlsen resigned from an online match against Hans Niemann after making only one move, reigniting the controversial feud between the two players. The pair met in the Julius Baer Generation Cup, their first meeting since the American’s victory over Carlsen at the Sinquefield Cup earlier this month. After making his first move with the black pieces, the world champion promptly resigned and disconnected from the game, with Niemann – who had made two moves with white – following suit soon after. In their previous meeting, 19-year-old Niemann stunned Carlsen by beating him at the $500,000 event in St Louis, but Carlsen then dramatically withdrew from the tournament. The Norwegian has not commented further, but the world’s best blitz player, Hikaru Nakamura, claimed the withdrawal was because Carlsen suspected Niemann had ‚probably cheated‘, a claim Niemann has denied.Magnus Carlsen resigns from rematch with Hans Niemann after opening move Continue reading…
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