Is Hans Niemann the second-best classical chess player of 2022? - SparkChess

Imagine a ranking system in which defeating the World Chess Champion trumps other considerations. In this system, Hans Niemann would be #2 for 2022.

HANS NIEMANN vs SHAKHRIYAR MAMEDYAROV, GM VAR AKOBIAN REVIEWS, 2022 SINQUEFIELD CUP

Who is Hans Niemann, the controversial teen chess grandmaster – and did he really cheat against world champion Magnus Carlsen? Inside the 19-year-old's rise to notoriety

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Is Hans Niemann the second-best classical chess player of 2022? - SparkChess

Hans Niemann: Chess Savant or World-Class Cheater?

Hans Niemann suffers a loss in the 7th Round of the El Llobregat Open – Chessdom

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Niemann Outplays Carlsen, Claims Lead, Crosses 2700

Top juniors in 2022: Hans Niemann