Chess Players Behaving Very, Very Badly

The game:-

• 2022-09-04: Magnus Carlsen vs Hans Moke Niemann; Sinquefield Cup (2022), Saint Louis, MO USA, rd 3 (chessgames.com)
• 2022-09-07: The Game That Broke the Internet - Carlsen vs Niemann (youtube.com; Epic Chess; analysis: James Gardner)

The players:-

• 2022-09-05: Magnus Carlsen on Twitter: "I've withdrawn from the tournament..." (twitter.com/MagnusCarlsen) • '...I've always enjoyed playing in the @STLChessClub, and hope to be back in the future.'
• 2022-09-06: Why Magnus Carlsen Quit (youtube.com; GMHikaru) • 'After a stunning loss yesterday, Magnus Carlsen has withdrawn from the 2022 Sinquefield Cup. Hikaru [Nakamura] is live to give his thoughts on it.'
• 2022-09-07: Niemann: I Have NEVER Cheated Over The Board | Round 5 (youtube.com; Saint Louis Chess Club) • 'Hans Niemann talks to Alejandro Ramirez after a draw with Dominguez during the fifth round of the 2022 Sinquefield Cup. Hans defends himself on rumors of cheating, his accent, and much more.'
• 2022-09-08: Hikaru's Reaction to Hans Niemann's Interview on September 6, 2022 (youtube.com; GMHikaru)

Plus thousands of comments from chess fans.

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Later: The reactions:-

• 2022-09-08: The Carlsen-Niemann Affair (chessbase.com; Albert Silver)
• 2022-09-09: Chess.com on Twitter: "Dear Chess Community, The last few days have been tumultuous for many in the chess community..." (twitter.com/chesscom; [...] 'Danny Rensch; Chief Chess Officer; Chess.com')
• 2022-09-09: Chess.com and Nakamura respond to Hans Niemann's interview (chess24.com; Colin McGourty)

Advantage? [TBD]