US grandmaster Niemann sues chess champion Carlsen over cheating charges
Washington (AFP) - American grandmaster Hans Niemann, in the latest move in a scandal that has rocked the world of chess, filed a lawsuit on Thursday against Magnus Carlsen after the Norwegian world champion accused him of cheating. Niemann, in the suit filed in federal court in Missouri, is seeking $100 million in damages from Carlsen, his company Play Magnus Group, Danny Rensch of Chess.com, the world's leading online chess platform, and American grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura. Niemann accused the defendants of slander and libel and colluding to destroy his reputation and livelihood. Carlsen ha...