Интервью Ханса Нимана. Текст и видео. Для меня показательно здесь лишь то, что один раз замазавшись отмыться потом вряд ли удастся. Не знаю, читерил ли он сейчас или нет, но теперь подозрения будут витать вокруг. Ну как над Принцессой. Однако ему хватило смелости признаться в читерстве в прошлом, это может служить в его пользу.
https://new.chess24.com/wall/news/hans-niemann-answers-his-criticsТам длинный текст, это только часть....
Hans Niemann pulled off a great escape against Leinier Dominguez in Round 5 of the Sinquefield Cup, but chess fans had stuck around not for the chess but the post-game interview. It didn’t disappoint, as Hans admitted cheating online in the past but denied ever cheating over-the-board. He hit out at Magnus Carlsen, Hikaru Nakamura and Chesscom, who he revealed had banned him after Carlsen’s withdrawal.
“Hans, we’ve got to speak about the elephant in the room,” said Alejandro Ramirez 8 minutes into the Round 5 interview with Hans Niemann. What followed was a long, passionate and sometimes bewildering response to the furore created by Magnus Carlsen withdrawing from the Sinquefield Cup after losing to Hans in Round 3.
You can watch the interview in full above, while below we’ve transcribed the majority of Hans’ comments.
On his accent
The surprise was that Hans started off by something that had clearly stung him, though it wasn’t connected to the serious allegations.
"First of all, my accent. This is just the most funny thing, because if you want me to speak like an American… for the last two years I have lived in a suitcase travelling around Europe, playing chess non-stop. I’ve spent so much time working on chess that I simply don’t go outside and socialise with people who speak fluent English. This is just one thing I want to talk about. I have spent the last two years not spending any time in America, and even when I’m in America I don’t go outside other than when I pick up my food. I’m just too busy with chess.
So all these things saying that I’m faking an accent, and that I’m putting on some façade, that is like the most ridiculous thing ever said, and anyone using my new-found accent to make any conclusions about anything chess-related is absolutely insane. I live, I don’t spend any time in America, I only speak to chess players who have bad English, so maybe think, maybe I’m a product of my environment."
On the opening against Magnus
Hans Niemann’s Round 3 game against Magnus Carlsen would have gone down in chess history even if nothing had followed. Hans won with the black pieces, ended a 53-game unbeaten streak for Magnus, and crossed 2700 for the 1st time. He also at the time called it “a ridiculous miracle” that he’d looked at the rare 4.g3!? on the morning of the game and was prepared deeper than Magnus.
Hans now pointed out it wasn't quite such a miracle.
"People were saying that there was no idea why I checked this. First of all, people were absolute idiots, because the explanation I’m going to give is going to make all the top GMs look like total idiots. First of all, they said there were zero games, there was a game, check the database, there’s this thing in chess called… transpositions. When he played the move a3, of course I’m expecting the move Nf3. Let’s show it, because this is just embarrassing. This is absolutely embarrassing, and I’m sorry if I’m coming off hostile, it’s just a passionate thing for me."
(Hans goes into detail on the moves played)
"It's not a miracle, it’s actually me being extremely tedious and going through every single possible transposition or line that he could play in the Catalan."
On making mistakes in post-game analysis
The day before Hans had gone for a spectacular piece sacrifice against Alireza Firouzja, but when asked what he’d have done if Alireza accepted, he gave a variation as winning that was in fact losing — 19…dxc4 20.Bxh6 g6 21.f4?.
