Hans Neiman filed a lawsuit against chess.com, Magnus Carlson and other high-profile figures saying they defamed him. This lawsuit is demanding $100 million. There's no evidence yet that Neiman has cheated in person or specifically in that game against Carlson. Fideh, the international governing body of chess, is conducting its own investigation into the affair.
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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