i'd choose to be in Hans Niemanns place
Beat Magnus Legit But Get Accused Forever?
Choice 1 is completely superior.
Who cares if the entire chess world thinks u cheated, U will know deep down u defeated the best chess player to ever exist up to now. Everyone thinking u cheated wouldnt change that.
In the first one, everybody will think u cheated, and be against you, which is obviously bad.
In the second one, deep down, you will know that you haven’t beat his fair and square
Imagine you have only two choices:
Which one would you choose and why?