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Ever since computers overtook humans at chess, the game has been a cheater’s dream.

World champion Magnus Carlsen has drawn world media attention to the matter by claiming that he cheated on fellow grandmaster Hans Niemann. Niemann had just defeated Carlsen in tournament play and Carlsen responded by withdrawing from the event.

Niemann immediately admitted to cheating twice in online games, once when he was 12 and again when he was 16. But he said he’s never done it in off-board play.

The online platform chess.com then analyzed Niemann’s games and reported that he had “cheated in more than 100 online chess games, including several prize money events.” The web server uses sophisticated software to compare human movements with those played by the computer.

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Carlsen now refuses to play tournaments with Niemann. But in all the hype surrounding the two players, another discovery by chess.com has almost gone unnoticed.

It said dozens of grandmasters around the world, including 4 of the top 100 players, were found to have cheated. This is a result that worries the entire chess community.