Why Hans Niemann's Coach Maxim Dlugy Banned From Chess.com For Cheating? Magnus Carlsen Statement

Hans Niemann's coach Maxim Dlugy was banned from Chess.com for cheating. Following the recent news of Magnus Carlsen resigning from his match against the 19-year-old just after a move, controversy about his coach Dlugy has come to light.

In 2017, Dlugy was banned from Chess.com for allegedly cheating on one of the Titled Tuesdays. There is not much information about the exact date and other specifics of his ban, but it can be confirmed that he was indeed banned once in the past.

Titled Tuesdays is the website's weekly 11-round Swiss tournament for titled players. The reward prize for the winners and runner-ups are given below.

Since October 20, 2020, GM Hikaru Nakamura has won the most Titled Tuesday events, with 35 total victories. GM Dmitry Andreikin and Jeffery Xiong have the second-most with nine. Since February 1, 2022, the tournament has occurred twice each Tuesday.

On an exciting note, Dlugy was the one who suspected GM Borislav Ivanov of cheating with a device in his shoes. The allegation led to Ivanov being caught in 2013.

Magnus Carlsen Speaks After

Magnus Carlsen finally spoke in an interview on the official broadcast of the Julius Baer Generation Cup. After dominating the Generation Cup's preliminary stage, he talked about his sudden withdrawal from the Sinquefield Cup.

When asked why he resigned after making just one move against Niemann, Carlsen did not confirm that he had resigned due to suspicion of cheating but said, "Unfortunately, I cannot particularly speak on that, but people can draw their conclusion, and they certainly have."

The Norwegian GM took a sting against Niemann's coach Maxim Dlugy. He added, "I have to say I'm very impressed by Niemann's play, and I think his mentor, GM Maxim Dlugy, must be doing a great job." However, he ended his interview after the words and did not comment more on the topic.

Right after his interview, when asked by interviewers about Dulgy cheating on Chess.com in the past, the company's CEO, Erik Allebest, pointed out that it was too early to state the matter publicly.

Maxim Dlugy is an American chess player and the current coach of American Grandmaster Hans Niemann.

Dlugy has also won the title of Grandmaster (GM) with the FIDE. He was awarded the title in 1986 for his result at the World Chess Olympiad in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. He was part of the United States team in first place in the last round.

The American chess player was awarded the International Master (IM) title in 1982 and was the World Junior Chess Championship winner in 1985.

Dlugy is well known for his speed chess play. He was formerly the number one player in the world by the World Blitz Chess Association. From 1990 to 1993, he was the President of the US Chess Federation.

How Old Is Maxim Dlugy?

Maxim Dlugy is 56 years old and was born in Moscow, USSR.

Dlugy moved with his family to the United States in 1977 at 11.

At one point, the American chess player began diving into business in his birth country Russia. Instead, the GM got entangled in a $9 million embezzlement case in 2005 and spent months in a Russian prison before he finally got acquitted.

The chess GM has a history of working with the economy. He tried his luck in the share market and even worked on Wall Street in the past.

Maxim Dlugy is a chess player and coach who has a net worth of $5 million as of 2022.

The American GM's primary income source is his chess coach career. He owns Chess Max Academy based in New York and Connecticut, a chess school for kids; he runs the institute and coaches students.

One of the students that enrolled in the academy was Hans Niemann. Dlugy is ever-present with the 19-year-old American chess prodigy in recent days. Looking at Niemann's recent run, we can be sure that Dlugy must have earned a hefty sum of money as salary and commission.

Dlugy has not revealed his career earnings as of now. However, he has had a promising career and was once the President of the US Chess Federation for three years. He is married and lives with his family on the Upper Side of New York.

The American was the principal of the hedge fund, Russian Growth Fund, with whom former world chess champion Garry Kasparov was once associated. He must have earned a reasonable sum from his career on Wall Street.

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