Pro chess in chaos amid Carlsen-Niemann ‘cheating’ drama

A display showing the chess professionals taking part in the FTX Crypto Cup in Miami (Credit: Bob Williams)
A display showing the chess professionals taking part in the FTX Crypto Cup in Miami (Credit: Bob Williams)

Professional chess is in a state of complete chaos amid an ongoing 'cheating' scandal between Norwegian world champion Magnus Carlsen and rising American star Hans Niemann, which threatens to overshadow many of the gains the sport has made during the Covid-19 pandemic.

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