@esmiro said in #40:
> I think he cheated, mostly because
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> 1. He cheated in the past
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> 2. His game analysis immediately after the game looked suspicious
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> 3. I don't think Carlsen would take such a serious decision if he didn't have good reasons to believe he was right.
1. Just because someone used to cheat ONLINE chess doesn't mean they cheated OTB chess. Especially since it is almost impossible these days. The players in the Sinquefield Cup are checked for electronic devices. And with OTB you have to go to the toilet at least, which becomes noticeable after a while.
2. The game analysis looks suspicious because Niemann wants to hide his opening weapons.
3. It is not known why Magnus abandoned the tournament. That it's for cheating is pure speculation. And now to say it was because of cheating is dishonest and dangerous in my view. Such people just want to add fuel to the fire and for an escalation to take place. You don't even know his reasons. And if you don't know his reasons, you can't say he was right. What was he right about?