Don't fall, also you, into the mistake of blaming Niemann.
Those who have defamed are to blame, not the one who has been defamed!
You should have complained before, with whoever defamed... not now, with whoever has been defamed.
There is no evidence that Niemann's lawsuit is detrimental to chess.
Cheatings and libels would anyway be there, but the lawsuit will likely help to set a few things in their place.
I've been a HUGE AND HARD MAGNUS FAN for 16 years but now I have come to feel a strong dislike for him and for what he did to Hans.
I hope Carlsen and the others will be punished, just as Amber Heard (who thought she could get away with it) was rightly punished a few months ago.
The figure of 600 million chess players in the world is notoriously a fake figure (you can find great articles by Edward Winter and Justin Horton about it).
You've probably already seen that Perpetual Chess Podcast had a bonus episode with a Law Professor David Franklin, who is also a chess player, dated 22/10.
I second this. One of the great pleasures of being a fan of the game is how much respect the top players show for each other, and and are willing to share their ideas in post game discussions. I found the recent US championships quite disgusting to watch, with more or less every bit of commentary circling back to Niemann. I quickly lost interest in it. Regardless of what you think about the cheating accusations, Niemann doesn't seem to be able to open his mouth without gross exaggeration, inflammatory hyperbole, and huge disrespect towards other players and the norms of the game. It's on a par with the worst excesses of boxing publicity. I'm going to tune out of events in which he is participating, and I hope that sponsors will likewise wish to avoid being associated with him.
Hello Dennis.
Don't fall, also you, into the mistake of blaming Niemann.
Those who have defamed are to blame, not the one who has been defamed!
You should have complained before, with whoever defamed... not now, with whoever has been defamed.
There is no evidence that Niemann's lawsuit is detrimental to chess.
Cheatings and libels would anyway be there, but the lawsuit will likely help to set a few things in their place.
I've been a HUGE AND HARD MAGNUS FAN for 16 years but now I have come to feel a strong dislike for him and for what he did to Hans.
I hope Carlsen and the others will be punished, just as Amber Heard (who thought she could get away with it) was rightly punished a few months ago.
The figure of 600 million chess players in the world is notoriously a fake figure (you can find great articles by Edward Winter and Justin Horton about it).
ilMusso, Italy
P.S. Forgive me for my bad english.
You've probably already seen that Perpetual Chess Podcast had a bonus episode with a Law Professor David Franklin, who is also a chess player, dated 22/10.
I second this. One of the great pleasures of being a fan of the game is how much respect the top players show for each other, and and are willing to share their ideas in post game discussions. I found the recent US championships quite disgusting to watch, with more or less every bit of commentary circling back to Niemann. I quickly lost interest in it. Regardless of what you think about the cheating accusations, Niemann doesn't seem to be able to open his mouth without gross exaggeration, inflammatory hyperbole, and huge disrespect towards other players and the norms of the game. It's on a par with the worst excesses of boxing publicity. I'm going to tune out of events in which he is participating, and I hope that sponsors will likewise wish to avoid being associated with him.