Neiman says he has cheated online in the past, but chalked it up to youthful indiscretions. He said he has never cheated and over the board chess, and called out Carlson for calling him out. A few weeks later, they were in another tournament together. Neiman made the first move, then Carlson moved, then Neiman moved, then Carlson just resigns.
The chess world is in chaos after its top player accused 19-year-old Hans Niemann of using AI to cheat. Niemann is responding with a $100 million lawsuit against his accuser and the chess website that says he likely cheated in scores of games.
This episode was produced by Amanda Lewellyn and Hady Mawajdeh, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Efim Shapiro and Paul Robert Mounsey, and hosted by Noel King.
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