Chess cheating expert finds no signs of foul play by Hans Niemann against Magnus Carlsen

Kenneth Regan, professor of computer science and one of the world’s leading chess cheating experts, says there’s no evidence of foul play to support Magnus Carlsen’s accusation that Hans Niemann cheated during a recent match between the two players. 

That game and any other combination of Niemann's games are within the standard deviation of normal. So well within the usual margin of error," Regan told ABC News Net. He compared Niemann's performance in the Sinquefield Cup to hundreds of games the American has played in recent times. As far as the statistical model is concerned, Niemann has done no wrong. "The spectrum of results is completely normal," he said.

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