For the past month, the chess world has been embroiled in a divisive scandal. With his dramatic withdrawal from a prestigious tournament, reigning World Champion, Magnus Carlsen, has de facto accused a rapidly rising star of cheating. His opponent, Hans Niemann insists he is clean, and the International Chess Federation is now investigating the case. In this edition of Between the Lines, BIA examines statements from both players using our proprietary Tactical Behavior Assessment® (TBA) methodology to see what our behavioral lens suggests really happened.
