Chess: Hans Niemann files a complaint against several people including his rival Magnus Carlsen

American chess player Hans Niemann filed a complaint Thursday in the United States against those who accuse him of cheating, including his Norwegian rival the champion Magnus Carlsen, claiming $ 100 million in damages.

The 19-year-old, a prodigy according to those close to him, has filed a civil lawsuit in federal court in Missouri against the five-time world champion and other players in the chess world, including the chess.com platform, whom he accuses of "

" and "

".

Their allegations "

", write his lawyers in this complaint consulted by AFP.

Hans Niemann has been excluded from many competitions and "

", they say.

The complaint is the young chess master's most notable act since the outbreak of what his lawyers call "

."

It all started on September 5 when the young American beat the Norwegian star in the Sinquefield Cup in the United States.

Magnus Carlsen then withdrew from the tournament, accusing him of cheating.

His claims were later echoed by US player Hikaru Nakamura and the world's leading online chess platform, chess.com, who claimed the young grandmaster "

" at least 100 times online.

In his complaint, Hans Niemann accuses his detractors of having acted in a concerted manner out of financial interest.

“

,” write his lawyers.

Mr. Carlsen has, they say, benefited from the support of the site chess.com because he is in the process of selling his company Play Magnus to it for 83 million dollars.

As for Hikaru Nakamura, “

”, they assure.

Hans Niemann admitted to cheating on chess.com when he was between 12 and 16 years old, but denied having continued and said he was "

" to prove his skill.

The International Chess Federation (FIDE) opened an investigation on September 29 to shed light on this affair.