 "Hans Niemann schedules Moscow rematch with Daniil Dubov after defeat and polygraph test")
Get ready for a rematch between chess Grandmasters Hans Niemann and Daniil Dubov at the end of May in Russia. The controversial American Grandmaster Niemann and Russia’s Dubov played an 18-game blitz match earlier this year in March in Moscow, with the latter winning the showdown 9.5-8.5 .
As a result of losing to Dubov, Niemann was forced to undergo a ’lie-detector test’ which was one of the prerequisites for the March match. In a social media post earlier this month, Niemann claimed that he had passed the polygraph test in which he was questioned about cheating during an over-the-board game.
Polygraph finished, passed on all fronts.
— Hans Niemann (@HansMokeNiemann) May 7, 2025
Have you ever cheated over the board? No
Verdict: True. I think it’s time for a rematch with Dubov. I’ll be in Moscow again in 2 weeks!
The 21-year-old American chess player also challenged Dubov for a rematch, stating that he will soon be in Moscow.
Niemann vs Dubov in Moscow, once again
On Thursday, Niemann revealed that a rematch against Dubov has been scheduled for 27 and 28 May in Moscow. The match will be played at the Raketa Creative Studio. He shared a poster of the rematch on his X account with a few other details.
Niemann did not share more details about the format of the match, but it could be the same as the last one. The 18-game blitz match was played with a 3+2 time control.
The rematch you have all been waiting for… pic.twitter.com/1p2RDfNboT
— Hans Niemann (@HansMokeNiemann) May 22, 2025
Coming back to Niemann’s polygraph test. The American has not shared any video of the test or details of where it was held.
He was asked to undergo a polygraph test after being accused of cheating by world No.1 Magnus Carlsen in 2022 at the Sinquefield Cup. The accusation led to a legal battle, an out-of-court settlement and Niemann admitting that he had cheated in online games in the past but never during an over-the-board game.
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