News about Hikaru Nakamura

A second scandal has rocked the world of Chess: Hikaru Nakamura, the American champion, has been accused of cheating by a rival after a 46-game winning streak

www.dailymail.co.uk, November 30, 2023
Former world champion Vladimir Kramnik has accused Hikaru Nakamura of bribes in online games, bringing a sequel to the Hans Niemann anal beads saga. On gaming website Chess.com, Russia's Kramnik, 48, caused the confrontation by cast doubt on Nakamura's astonishing 46-game no-loss streak, which was statistically enhanced. In a string of fiery YouTube videos accusing Kramnik of 'cherry-picking' figures, Nakamura, 35, struck back. Their ferocious feud erupted to the point where Chess.com interfered, bringing in an ivy league math professor to have the final say.

Magnus Carlson, a chess grandmaster, is suing chess grandmaster Magnus Carlson and four others for $100 million

www.dailymail.co.uk, October 20, 2022
Hans Niemann, an American teenage chess prodigy, has sued the Norwegian grandmaster who accused him of using anal beats to cheat, as well as online portal Chess.com, alleging that they defamed him and attempted to blacklist him from the game. In court papers filed in Missouri on Thursday, Magnus Carlsen, 31, who he describes as the self-styled 'King of Chess', is concerned that the kid will blemish his multi-billion dollar company after beating him in September. Niemann had 'actually cheated' in hundreds of games, according to Chess.com's study. Daniel Rensch and Hikaru Nakamura, two other chess players, have been named as suspects.

Poker player and coach insist she didn't cheat way to $269k win in Las Vegas using a vibrating ring

www.dailymail.co.uk, October 2, 2022
Robbi Jade Lew's strange behavior, which resulted in a $269,000 win in a single hand, was fueled by her opponent's sexist behaviour, according to Robbi Jade Lew. On Thursday, Lew stunned the poker world by going all-in with a weak Jack-high hand to win the huge pot. Garrett Adelstein, who lost the hand, believes she cheated during the game. 'Nailed it,' Lew said, retweeting an interpretation of the game that claims she mistook her hand and poker terms.

Fans of the alleged cheating controversy point out a troubling video in the alleged investigation

www.dailymail.co.uk, October 1, 2022
Robbi Jade Lew, a glamorous newcomer to the game, stunned the poker world on Thursday by winning the $269,000 pot. Garrett Adelstein, a top player in livestreamed no-limit hold, has openly accused her of bribery by using a "device hidden" that only vibrates to indicate you have the right hand.' Now, eagle-eyed followers believe they may have spotted a crucial clue in Lew's unfolding controversy when she tried to take a large ring from her hand.

After beating the world's best player, gyrations grip teenage chess prodigy, Hans Niemann

www.dailymail.co.uk, September 22, 2022
Hans Niemann, the teenage prodigy, stunned the world by defeating Magnus Carlsen, the country's top player, bringing an end to the 31-year-old Norwegian's streak of unbeaten games. Such was the shock, with accusations of skulduggery immediately swirling against Niemann, particularly because the youngster has confessed to cheating in the past. For one, American grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura predicted that Carlsen suspected Niemann 'actually is cheating.' But how exactly could he have done so?

Did chess grandmaster Win Magnus Carlsen's world No.1? Sport is a bizarre rumour sweep

www.dailymail.co.uk, September 14, 2022
Anonymous speculation has risen online that San Francisco-born Hans Niemann (left), a relative newcomer to the sport, implanted wireless anal beads into his body before his triumphant match against World No. 1. Magnus Carlsen, 31, (right) last week, the grandmaster Magnus Carlsen, 31, (right) was born. Chess enthusiasts have speculated that an accomplice watching the game would send an alert with the right touch to the sex toy. According to reports, the balls were then compelled to vibrate at targeted frequencies in order to ensure that the correct moves were sent to Niemann during the game at the Sinquefield Cup in St. Louis, Missouri. One fan tweeted, 'Currently obsessed with the fact that Hans Niemann has been cheating at the Sinquefield Cup chess tournament by using wireless anal beads that vibrate him in the right way.' Even Tesla CEO Elon Musk chipped in and posted a video of an influencer on Twitter discussing the rumors that Niemann used anal beads in the chess competition. Musk posted an updated version of a philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer's quote: "Talent hits a target no one else can see, genius hits a target no one else can see (couse it's in a not so good thing).'

After beating one of the world's best players, chess proponent Chris Phelpy, 19, was accused of cheating

www.dailymail.co.uk, September 7, 2022
Hans Niemann, a 31-year-old Norwegian who is rated the best player in the world by the International Chess Federation, shocked the chess world when he defeated grandmaster Magnus Carlsen, left, over the weekend. They met in St. Louis, Missouri, for the $500,000 Sinquefield Cup, but the up-and-coming chess champion only won the tournament because Carlsen pulled out of the tournament.