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Chess grandmaster Hans Niemann denies using vibrating sex toy to cheat (www.bbc.com)

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[–] Susaga@ttrpg.network 69 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I don't know for certain if he deserves it or not, but this guy will always be known as the guy accused of using a buttplug to cheat at chess. There's no escaping it at this point.

[–] mvirts@lemmy.world 43 points 1 year ago (1 children)

He should go for a brand deal

[–] gothicdecadence@lemm.ee 17 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Pawn shaped buttplug

[–] BobbyNevada@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 11 months ago (1 children)

The next one up is the bishop.

[–] orrk@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago (1 children)

wait until the knight comes out

[–] BobbyNevada@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Is it horse shaped?

[–] orrk@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

yes, also horse sized.

[–] starman2112@sh.itjust.works 18 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I honestly feel bad for him. He's always gonna be associated with this meme. I don't blame Magnus for not wanting to play with a known former cheater, but there's a solid chance that Niemann's win against him was legitimate.

[–] tacosplease@lemmy.world 6 points 11 months ago

Niemann is a known cheater. He cheated tons of times. Whether he cheated against Magnus or not (I believe he did, but Magnus did make some mistakes in that game as well) doesn't change how I feel about the accusations.

Niemann earned the reputation of a cheater... by cheating... a lot. I don't care if he was 16 during the confirmed incidents of cheating. That's well old enough to understand what's happening. And he's really not that much older now. It wasn't that long ago. He should live with the consequences of his actions.