• ElGosso [he/him]
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    2 years ago

    I admit I don't know anything about either of these people except what I've seen in this drama

    One dude who signs his letters "world chess champion" ragequit a game and called the other guy a cheater with no evidence :shrug-outta-hecks: I spent enough time in ranked LoL to have opinions about people who do stuff like that

    • dead [he/him]
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      edit-2
      2 years ago

      "World Chess Champion" is an official title given to the most recent winner of the World Chess Championship, hosted once every 2 years. Since 2013, Magnus has won the World Chess Championship for the 5 times consecutively.

      • Saint [he/him]
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        2 years ago

        What do you mean by official? What would be an unofficial title?

        • dead [he/him]
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          2 years ago

          This is a list of people who are considered to be World Chess Champions.

          https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Chess_Championship#World_champions

    • chair [he/him]
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      2 years ago

      The other guy has admitted to cheating 'but only the two times I got caught guys', at which point the website he plays on (with respectable anti cheat) said he's cheated way more.

      Multiple grandmasters are suspicious, upon hearing he'd been added to the tournament the #2 in world also requested stronger security measures.