# Chess - Carlsen-Niemann controversy

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chess-carlsen-niemann-controversy/971683>\
**Category:** The Game Room\
**Tags:** chess\
**Created:** [September 16, 2022, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chess-carlsen-niemann-controversy/971683 "2022-09-16T17:01:01Z")\
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**Author:** ![Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9de053/32.png) [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2022, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chess-carlsen-niemann-controversy/971683/21 "2022-09-17T23:32:26Z")

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For those interested, there’s also some info and discussion in this thread:

> [@Why is it hard to eliminate cheating in professional chess?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-it-hard-to-eliminate-cheating-in-professional-chess/837034/3):
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> At what level do you think they should start using strip searches and metal detectors? County, state, nationals? How high should the penalties be for functionaries who conspire with a player?

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