A chess star who rose to prominence of being accused of cheating during a competition using anal beads, will compete in the World Chess Championship to be held in Jerusalem next month.
The 19-year-old rocked the chess world when he beat the reigning world champion from Norway, Magnus Carlsen, at the Sinquefield Cup tournament in St. Louis, a win Carlsen claimed was achieved by cheating.
Niemann was accused by some of using vibrating anal beads, through which his coach was able to communicate him which moves he should take on the board next.
The teen said he was willing to play their next match in the nude, but his offer was rejected. He had previously admitted to cheating in matches he played in his youth.
Niemann and Carlson were to face each other again a fortnight later for an online match in the Julius Baer Generation Cup, but the Norwegian quit the game after just one move, claiming he would not play against a cheater.
That prompted Niemann to sue the reigning champ in federal court, asking for at least $100,000,000 in damages, claiming Carlsen "maliciously colluded with others to defame the 19-year-old grandmaster and ruin his career."
Niemann will arrive as a member of the U.S. team, the current world champion, and face chess players from Israel, India, Spain, France, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan, the Netherlands, Poland and South Africa.
The international event will be held at the Dan Hotel with the financial support of the Sports Ministry and the Jerusalem Affairs Ministry.