But he doesn't do himself any favors with comments like "the chess speaks for itself", or offering what according to other GMs is a lackluster analysis of those astounding moves.
Whether it's immaturity or cheating remains to be seen.
Bobby Fischer was one of the top chess players of all time and was a certifiably insane nut job. There’s nothing normal about being a GM in the first place.
Niemann literally just won the biggest game of his life. He did something none of Duda, Alireza, etc have achieved. His situation was not normal. Trying to judge his actions based on whether it’s what Duda, etc would have done themselves in a situation they’ve never found themselves despite having had many opportunities to do so is silly.
>He did something none of Duda, Alireza, etc have achieved.
Only if you mean winning in Classical with Black.
Duda beating Carlsen in Classical
https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=2010697
His interview. The quality of the broadcast is a bit bad. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fchM2Dcr5mU
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Ali Reza beating Carlsen in Rapid with a beautiful checkmate https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=2072900
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Pragg beating Carlsen in Rapid at 16 https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=2252714 Giving an interview at age 16 at 3 am after beating Carlsen https://www.chessbase.in/news/Praggnanandhaa-beats-Magnus-Ca...