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  1. The Chess Saga that is now going to court: https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/us/u-s-teen-sues-world-chess-champion-over-cheating-accusations/ar-AA13dPB8?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=67a1ddbb1cb640b882a7efd514bc24b5 "American grandmaster Hans Niemann filed a lawsuit on Thursday against Magnus Carlsen after the Norwegian world champion accused him of cheating. It is the latest move in a scandal that has rocked the world of chess The 19-year-old Niemann, in the suit filed in federal court in Missouri, is seeking $100 million in damages from Carlsen, his company Play Magnus Group, Danny Rensch of Chess.com, the world's leading online chess platform, and American grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura. Niemann accused the defendants of slander and libel and colluding to destroy his reputation and livelihood. Carlsen has publicly accused Niemann of cheating, and Chess.com alleged in a report earlier this month that the American has "probably cheated more than 100 times" in online games. But while the Chess.com report said Niemann "likely cheated online much more than his public statements suggest … there is a lack of concrete statistical evidence that he cheated in his game with Magnus or in any other over-the-board ("OTB")—i.e., in-person—games." n his complaint, Niemann said the 31-year-old Carlsen, the five-time reigning world champion, Rensch and Nakamura have inflicted "devastating damages" on his reputation and career by "egregiously defaming him." It accuses them of "unlawfully colluding to blacklist him from the profession to which he has dedicated his life." "Since the age of 16, Niemann's sole means of supporting himself has been from the money he makes teaching chess and participating in chess tournaments," the lawsuit said. After Niemann "soundly defeated" Carlsen at the Sinquefield Cup tournament in Missouri on September 4, the Norwegian "viciously and maliciously retaliated against Niemann by falsely accusing Niemann, without any evidence, of somehow cheating during their in-person game," it said. Chess.com, the lawsuit said, "banned Niemann from its website and all of its future events, to lend credence to Carlsen's unsubstantiated and defamatory accusations of cheating." The Florida-based Nakamura, an influential streaming partner of Chess.com, is accused of publishing "hours of video content amplifying and attempting to bolster Carlsen's false cheating allegations." Chess.com banned Niemann on September 5, shortly after the first accusations were made. Niemann's lawsuit suggested that the move by Chess.com was made under pressure from Carlsen, whose Play Magnus company is currently being acquired for $83 million by Chess.com. "Carlsen, having solidified his position as the 'King of Chess,' believes that when it comes to chess, he can do whatever he wants and get away with it," the complaint said. Two weeks after his Sinquefield Cup loss, Niemann and Carlsen met again in the sixth round of the online Julius Baer Generation Cup. Carlsen resigned after making just one move and released a statement saying he would not "play against people that have cheated repeatedly in the past." "I know that my actions have frustrated many in the chess community," Carlsen wrote. "I'm frustrated. I want to play chess. I want to continue to play chess at the highest level in the best events." The International Chess Federation announced on September 29 that it was opening an investigation into the accusations of cheating. Niemann has admitted to cheating in the past on Chess.com, when he was between 12 and 16 years old, but denies the most recent accusations, claiming to be "ready to play naked," if necessary.
  2. kuzmenko is now, likely trade bait. Low cap hit, no term. Sell him off to the highest bidder.
  3. Won't have to worry about Yeo turning the team to crap, as it seems to already be that? so much this^. Thet said they were too slow, and wanted cap space then re -signed Boeser- who is a bit slow $6,650,000 Re- signed Miller 8,000,000 Mikheyev 4,750,000 and signed Kuzmenko Lazar Joshua Aman for about/under a mill a piece. leaving no cap space. a currently looking horrendous 7 year deal The teams 3rd best d man, and best on the right side, Meyers, has one year left on his deal- and no replacement in sight. This is trending poorly.
  4. Podz looks like he's going to be a dominant forward by the end of the year. Stoked to watch this guy. Burroughs looks ok again. Horvat, Brock and Pearson looked good, at times, together. Hughes should not have to practice or even pre game skate, until they get his minutes down to 21 per game. This extra time is NOT good for him.
  5. Has anyone ever seen Paterson and @Provost in the same room at the same time?
  6. Yet they are unable to provide footage, of people on the other side, of the flat earth, falling off the planet
  7. Gurn

    Meme Thread

    That guy had a great show, even before he did Red Green. Smith and Smith, on the CTV network out of Edmonton. Half hour of skits, and a bit of music-his wife can truly sing. Him- not so much.
  8. " Well, see you tomorrow morning, don't get into too much trouble tonight" https://www.msn.com/en-ca/autos/news/climate-protestors-who-glued-themselves-to-volkswagen-s-floor-are-left-in-the-dark/ar-AA13be2b?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=ba671ce117c84509b9d2450bab34a9b4#comments "Agroup of nine scientists have glued themselves to the floor of Volkswagen’s Autostadt facility in Germany to protest climate change. Unfortunately for members of the ‘Scientific Rebellion’ activist group when it came time to close up for the night, VW locked the doors and switched off the lights and heating. According to the protestors, the carmaker supported their right to protest but neglected to give them ‘a bowl to urinate and defecate in a decent manner while we are glued.’ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- a bit more at the link.
  9. Bit of a logic fail, in that just because you never heard of it, you have assumed it is new and unheard of.
  10. correct, so far it is worse. They had one more victory last year, by this time. Even with a win tonight, they would still be behind last season's pace. 2 wins 3 losses last year, best they can do after 5 this season is 1 win 1 tie/loser point and 3 losses.
  11. When I was 12, and I'm now 58.
  12. Buroughs has played well, and Kuzmenko has been ok. Stillman has also been ok. Schenn is still a viable 5/6 guy.
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