Hans Moke Niemann (born June 20, 2003) is an American chess grandmaster and Twitch streamer. [1] He first entered the top 100 junior players list on March 1, 2019, and became a FIDE grandmaster on January 22, 2021.

During the Sinquefield Cup in September 2022, a controversy arose involving the chess grandmasters Magnus Carlsen, then world champion, and Hans Niemann. Carlsen, after surprisingly losing in their third-round matchup, dropped out of the tournament.

Hans Niemann is an American grandmaster and chess streamer. Niemann quickly rose through the ranks of chess, earning his FIDE master title in 2016, only four years after his first rated tournament where he had received a provisional US Chess rating of just 1122.

May 21, 2024 · On the second day of this year’s Grenke Chess Open, Europe’s largest tournament, the 20-year-old grandmaster Hans Niemann woke before dawn with a stabbing pain in both ears.

Dec 15, 2023 · A cheating scandal involving five-time world chess champion Magnus Carlsen and US grandmaster Hans Niemann that has gripped the sport looks to have finally reached a conclusion following the...

Dec 31, 2024 · Hans Moke Niemann, born on June 20, 2003, is an American chess grandmaster who earned his FIDE Grandmaster title in January 2021. Known for his dynamic style and competitive spirit, Niemann made headlines in July 2021 by winning the World Open chess tournament in Philadelphia.

Nov 30, 2023 · GM Hans Niemann won the historic Tournament of Peace 2023 in Zagreb on Thursday by a massive three-point margin ahead of the field. With a 2946 performance rating, the 20-year-old American player scored 8/9, winning seven and drawing two games against all-grandmaster opposition.

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Aug 12, 2020 · Discover the online chess profile of GM Hans Niemann (HansOnTwitch) at Chess.com. See their chess rating, follow their best games, and challenge them to play a game.

Aug 29, 2023 · Magnus Carlsen accused Hans Niemann of foul play after he lost in the Sinquefield Cup in September. Mr Niemann sued his rival, the online platform Chess.com, and a second grandmaster for...