Hans Niemann



Hans Moke Niemann (born 20 June 2003) is an American chess grandmaster.

Quotes

 * I have never cheated in an over-the-board game. And other than when I was 12 years old I have never cheated in a tournament with prize money. I decided the only way to make up for my mistake was to prove that I could win over the board events. That has been my mission. And that is why I have lived in a suitcase and played 260 games in one year, trained for 12 hours a day, because I have something to prove.
 * "Chess world rocked by cheating accusations as prodigy insists he is now ‘clean’" by Jamie Braidwood, The Independent (8 September 2022).


 * No matter the obstacles that I will face, no matter how much you try to blacklist me, no matter what you do to try to ruin my career or slander my reputation—these difficult times... have only invigorated me even more to reach the top of chess. There will be a day when I will be the best chess player in the world.
 * "Chess Grandmaster Breaks Silence After Cheating Scandal’s Resolution" by AJ McDougall, The Daily Beast (30 August 2023).