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

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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