Okay, but we know why he he has celebrity power and so was able to attract investors. We also know he remains unrepentant: he tells us so and faults everyone else. Unless it is thought that he is correct about that and, true enough, that washes in some quarters, patronizing his platform is an endorsement, thus a condoning of poor behavior. I feel for the kid, but it's not really debatable. He is both a liar and a cheat, admitting it only when he was caught, but still by his own admission, and shows no remorse whatsoever. And that is exactly what he is known for now, unfortunately or not. It's part of his brand. It isn't personal but never will I allow even the appearance of my endorsement for such behavior. Never. Sorry if that sounds self-righteous. Your mileage may vary.
Yes, agreed. He is a liar and a cheater at the same time. He promised Daniil Dubov that the loser of the game would be asked one question under the lie detector. He lost that match. Then, he REFUSED to go on the test. He is not responsible for what he says.
polygraphs are complete bs. anyone with an iq above 80 knows this.
You just have to keep your breathing in check. Everybody knows that. But the thing is, he doesn't even want to pretend. He uses excuses to avoid having a useless test. That shows what personality he is
That's actually the harder way to do it. You can attempt to slow down and even out your heartbeat/blood pressure, but that is harder to maintain when that one question comes than simply riling yourself up so everything you say during the interview gives a false positive for lying, even when they ask your name at the beginning. The results will be useless. The former requires a Tibetan Monk yoga-style level of control and the other just requires you to be able to get angry and hold it for a while. I recommend listening to Rage Against the Machine to practice for the latter...
Hans Niemann falls into the now-somewhat-extensive category of top-level western players who are undeniably arrogant, self-centered, and incredibly talented, joining the ranks of Bobby Fischer, Hikaru Nakamura, and Magnus Carlsen himself.
Did he cheat? Yes, online when he was younger. He admitted to it. Did he cheat OTB? No. He's an up-and-comer to match Carlsen and ten years from now will likely be in the top 10 and in the running to challenge for World Champion. He's playing in OPEN tournaments to gain rating, running himself into the ground in doing so, but he keeps winning and keeps gaining rating, so it's undeniable his play is GM level now.