Explaining the Hans Niemann Chess Lawsuit v. Magnus Carlsen [e320]

https://player.vimeo.com/video/765042547?h=00370d406a&badge=0&autopause=0&player_id=0&app_id=58479 When one of the world’s most famous chess players is accused of cheating, everyone wants to know how it happened. Hans Niemann is suing Magnus Carlsen, Chess.com, and others for $100m in a defamation lawsuit. There are many layers to this lawsuit and Nasir breaks down the legal aspect of one of the biggest cheating scandals in chess history. Full Podcast TranscriptNASIR: Finally, my two favorite worlds have collided – both the law and the chess – right here at Memorial Park in Houston, Texas. Windy day. We have some background noise – ambient noise. What are the two worlds that collided? Well, Hans Neimann has sued Magnus Carlsen for defamation in one of the biggest chess scandals in history. ZACHARY: And Chess.com, right? NASIR: Chess.com and a streamer called Hikaru Nakamura. ZACHARY: Oh. I didn’t know that. NASIR: I actually watch him, too. Anyway, these are my two worlds because, of course, I’m an attorney. Zach is a paralegal with us. Him and I – for those of you that don’t know – we play chess pretty much every Friday. ZACHARY: Yes, certainly. NASIR: I don’t know. What’s our win-lose ratio? ZACHARY: You will be modest and say that I sometimes beat you more than I do, but you certainly beat me more often. NASIR: Well, the problem is I’m the boss. I feel like that’s part of it because I hate to lose. I can’t stand it. Also, we also wager whether we leave early or not. Usually, it’s whether I win or lose, we leave early – on those days, at least. Yes, biggest scandal probably to hit chess history.