Magnus Carlsen comments on Vladimir Kramnik’s allegations against Hikaru Nakamura, says Russian GM doesn’t have “full grasp” of statistics

Chess Grandmaster and world number one Magnus Carlsen has finally opened up on the ongoing controversy involving fellow Grandmaster Vladimir Kramnik and Twitch streamer Hikaru "GMHikaru." For those unaware, over the past few months, Kramnik has raised concerns and urged Chess.com to investigate Hikaru's online games, insinuating that there may be possible foul play involved.

Despite these concerns, Magnus Carlsen stated that he doesn't believe that a player like GMHikaru would cheat. He further stated that Kramnik's "grasp" of the statistical anomalies that he had been presenting was not entirely convincing.

The chess world has been plagued with various controversies lately. One of them is the ongoing feud between Vladimir Kramnik and GMHikaru. As stated earlier, Kramnik had posted some statistical figures that, according to him, are worth investigating.

For those wondering, Chess.com has already answered Kramnik, stating that they have done their research into Hikaru's games and have found no indications of the streamer cheating or using bots.

In light of the ongoing drama, Magnus Carlsen was asked to speak on the topic. Carlsen, being the most popular face within the Chess community, has finally opened up about the situation. He said the following:

He did, however, say that despite the apparent shortcomings of Kramnik's presentations, he believes that the former World Champion is not entirely wrong, and there may be some truth to his concerns. He said:

Interestingly, GMHikaru isn't the only streamer/grandmaster who has come under the scrutiny of Vladimir Kramnik. Jose "GMJospemm," the Mexican chess player and Twitch streamer, has also been questioned by Kramnik.

There have also been other developments to this story. Yesterday