Hans Niemann

[jdart]

I had not heard recent news about him, since the lawsuit was filed. I looked up his FIDE record, and saw he has played no rated games in the past three months. I think the last event he was in was the World Blitz in December 2022.

[chrisw]

I had not heard recent news about him, since the lawsuit was filed. I looked up his FIDE record, and saw he has played no rated games in the past three months. I think the last event he was in was the World Blitz in December 2022.

He is playing on the Open circuit. There’s a game of his on YouTube from yesterday, Epic Chess site.

[syzygy]

It looks like he took a break but became active again in the last couple of days, winning two games today:
https://2700chess.com/players/niemann_hans_moke

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1	Niemann, Hans Moke	2706	Warmerdam, Max		2605	1-0	27	E71	Ciutadella	2023
2	Sanal, Vahap		2582	Niemann, Hans Moke	2706	0-1	42	B31	Ciutadella	2023
3	Solodovnichenko, Yuri	2489	Niemann, Hans Moke	2706	0-1	47	B33	Ciutadella	2023
4	Niemann, Hans Moke	2706	Pranav, V		2545	0-1	79	E15	Ciutadella	2023
5	Niemann, Hans Moke	2706	Krzyzanowski, Marcin	2511	1-0	18	E10	Ciutadella	2023
6	Vignesh, N R.		2497	Niemann, Hans Moke	2706	1/2-1/2	51	B12	Ciutadella	2023
7	Niemann, Hans Moke	2706	Pajeken, Jakob Leon	2441	1-0	68	E10	Ciutadella	2023
8	Aguado Doncel, Pablo L	2189	Niemann, Hans Moke	2706	0-1	58	E52	Ciutadella	2023
9	Ghaem Maghami, Ehsan	2596	Niemann, Hans Moke	2632	0-1	46	A16	Almaty		2022
10	Niemann, Hans Moke	2632	Sychev, Klementy	2563	1/2-1/2	95	C70	Almaty		2022

[rainhaus]

I had not heard recent news about him, since the lawsuit was filed. I looked up his FIDE record, and saw he has played no rated games in the past three months. I think the last event he was in was the World Blitz in December 2022.

FIDE
The decision of the FIDE should actually be made shortly
https://www.fide.com/news/2249
On February 17, the Fair Play Commission (FPL) unanimously adopted the report on the Carlsen/Niemann incident drafted by the Panel tasked with investigating the case, composed of Klaus Deventer (chair), Vincent Geeraets and Salomeja Zaksaite.
On February 20, the 30-page report was forwarded to the Ethics and Disciplinary Commission (EDC) for further consideration.
EDC’s nominated panel will assess the FPL’s findings and reach a decision on the case within six weeks.
Pursuant to Art. 5 of the EDC Procedural Rules, until a decision is made, the contents of the Report shall be kept confidential to protect the procedure itself and all interested parties. Until then, no further comment on the matter shall be released by any FPL, EDC member, or any other FIDE official.

Tournaments
Hans Moke Niemann is currently participating in the Menorca Open
https://www.chess.com/sk/events/2023-menorca-open
https://chess-results.com/tnr681232.asp ... ES&flag=30
He will also compete in May at the Sharja Masters in the United Arab Emirates, a highly endowed and very strong Open.

The German chess magazine "Perlen vom Bodensee" reported three days ago about the "chess life" of Hans Niemanns since the scandal as follows:
(Translation from the YouTube Video)
With one accusation that Hans Moke Niemann makes to Magnus Carlsen he is certainly right, namely that all this dramat undermines his professional existence. Since the Carlsen/Niemann scandal broke out in September 2022, Niemann doesn't get any invitations anymore, is uninvited, or isn't invited to events where it was actually already foreseen that he would play. If he wants to play chess, he has to limit himself to official tournaments like the rapid chess and blitz world championships at the end of last year, or he has to play open tournaments because the organizers of round-robin tournaments didn't invite him.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwT93nE_75g&t=103s

[supersharp77]

I had not heard recent news about him, since the lawsuit was filed. I looked up his FIDE record, and saw he has played no rated games in the past three months. I think the last event he was in was the World Blitz in December 2022.

FIDE
The decision of the FIDE should actually be made shortly
https://www.fide.com/news/2249
On February 17, the Fair Play Commission (FPL) unanimously adopted the report on the Carlsen/Niemann incident drafted by the Panel tasked with investigating the case, composed of Klaus Deventer (chair), Vincent Geeraets and Salomeja Zaksaite.
On February 20, the 30-page report was forwarded to the Ethics and Disciplinary Commission (EDC) for further consideration.
EDC’s nominated panel will assess the FPL’s findings and reach a decision on the case within six weeks.
Pursuant to Art. 5 of the EDC Procedural Rules, until a decision is made, the contents of the Report shall be kept confidential to protect the procedure itself and all interested parties. Until then, no further comment on the matter shall be released by any FPL, EDC member, or any other FIDE official.

Tournaments
Hans Moke Niemann is currently participating in the Menorca Open
https://www.chess.com/sk/events/2023-menorca-open
https://chess-results.com/tnr681232.asp ... ES&flag=30
He will also compete in May at the Sharja Masters in the United Arab Emirates, a highly endowed and very strong Open.

The German chess magazine "Perlen vom Bodensee" reported three days ago about the "chess life" of Hans Niemanns since the scandal as follows:
(Translation from the YouTube Video)
With one accusation that Hans Moke Niemann makes to Magnus Carlsen he is certainly right, namely that all this dramat undermines his professional existence. Since the Carlsen/Niemann scandal broke out in September 2022, Niemann doesn't get any invitations anymore, is uninvited, or isn't invited to events where it was actually already foreseen that he would play. If he wants to play chess, he has to limit himself to official tournaments like the rapid chess and blitz world championships at the end of last year, or he has to play open tournaments because the organizers of round-robin tournaments didn't invite him.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwT93nE_75g&t=103s

All These Effects Were Quite Predictable...."Top Flight Chess and These 'Private Invites' is an Elite Private Club" And Mr Niemann with his pending Lawsuits & ongoing Battles with Magnus....Hikaru & Chess.com STL Chess Club FIDE US Chess & Others...Is No longer welcome in Their "Private Club"
Hans I would assume is likely going to receive a "Huge Payday" if he wins....So financially he will be "Set Up For life" & May no longer Care about continuing to Receive Those Invites...I would anticipate an Out Of Court Settlement...Time Will tell...Hans M. Niemann is still one of the Biggest & Famous (Infamous) Names in the History of Chess Lore....

[syzygy]

Hans M. Niemann is still one of the Biggest & Famous (Infamous) Names in the History of Chess Lore....

Maybe on TikTok

[reflectionofpower]

We are already past the 6 weeks, but there is still a little leeway, but it should be pretty clear-cut now so that right there in my opinion is a "yellow light" as to a true verdict. I could be wrong, but Hans has not been implicated with clear-cut evidence that he cheated or used some kind of unique assistance.

[Peter Berger]

FIDE
The decision of the FIDE should actually be made shortly
https://www.fide.com/news/2249
On February 17, the Fair Play Commission (FPL) unanimously adopted the report on the Carlsen/Niemann incident drafted by the Panel tasked with investigating the case, composed of Klaus Deventer (chair), Vincent Geeraets and Salomeja Zaksaite.
On February 20, the 30-page report was forwarded to the Ethics and Disciplinary Commission (EDC) for further consideration.
EDC’s nominated panel will assess the FPL’s findings and reach a decision on the case within six weeks.
Pursuant to Art. 5 of the EDC Procedural Rules, until a decision is made, the contents of the Report shall be kept confidential to protect the procedure itself and all interested parties. Until then, no further comment on the matter shall be released by any FPL, EDC member, or any other FIDE official.

This official text soo reminds me of ICGA. But yes, "it should be made shortly" puts it nicely. But to be precise : they never said they'd ever PUBLISH their decision ... ( nor the 30 page report for that matter - but this part was a bit careless, as I am quite sure that the US court will demand to look at it later, so they should rather make something up in time )

[chrisw]

We are already past the 6 weeks, but there is still a little leeway, but it should be pretty clear-cut now so that right there in my opinion is a "yellow light" as to a true verdict. I could be wrong, but Hans has not been implicated with clear-cut evidence that he cheated or used some kind of unique assistance.

Chess.Com advertising recently for a new CEO should give you a clue.

[Robert Flesher]

Imho, caught a cheater, always a cheater! Hang him out to dry!