Chess World Rocked By Cheating Accusation Made By Carlsen

(AP) -- The genteel world of chess has been rocked by accusations of cheating made by the game’s leading player.

Magnus Carlsen, the world champion and a player widely considered one of the greatest ever, posted a statement on Twitter in which he said he believed 19-year-old American opponent Hans Niemann “has cheated more — and more recently — than he has publicly admitted.”