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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?

Magnus Carlsen, 31, (main) stunned audiences on Monday at the Julius Baer Generation Cup, which was held virtually on the internet chess platform Chess24 by withdrawing after a single move against 19-year-old Hans Niemann (top left). Announcers at the game were left speechless at the unheard-of resignation, which indicated that Carlsen intended to play in the tournament but refused to play a match against Niemann. Carlsen, the reigning world champion, withdrew from the Sinquefield Cup in St. Louis after losing to Niemann, an outrage that sparked unsubstantiated claims that the teen was using vibrating anal beads to receive tips from a confederate.