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.
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.
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.
Omg I read dies.
I don’t think using sex toys in a relationship is cheating tbh.
Open communication is key.
If my partner told me upfront that they want to use a vibrator, I’d personally be fine with that. But if they did it secretly, it would call into question our entire history. A good relationship is built on trust and an honest representation of each person’s Elo rating.
They should make chess piece shaped butt plugs. Some pieces are just perfect like the bishop.
“I was using it purely for anal pleasure, it was completely unrelated to the chess match at-hand.”
Lol, this story is still going? Didn’t this whole thing blow up like 8 months ago or something?
the story just needs to eat more fiber… it will work itself out soon after
