 "Hans Niemann and Daniil Dubov are set for another rematch in Moscow. Image: Reuters")
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.
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.
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.