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I feel bad for Magnus. It looks like the CEO of chess.com totally played him.

Chess.com sponsors and owns so much of the Chess community.

They have more power and influence than even FIDE over the players IMO.

- GM sponsors? Chess.com money.

- Chess streamers? Chess.com money.

Magnus joining forces in a more professional setting via the acquisition created a serious conflict of interest.

Not a perfect example, but imagine if Lebron James was on the board of the NBA while playing for the Lakers...

It just becomes too easy for things to spiral.

How I see it, chess.com's "timed banned", "the report" and "the CEO reddit comments" fueled a fire that didn't need it to support their guy.

[alephxyz]

I think this whole drama is on chess.com for allowing cheaters back on their platform and not having a public wall of shame. They've known that Hans had cheated online and never disclosed it. Now they are trying to fool us into thinking they're on the public's side. If you don't penalize cheaters early on then every kid that's promising at chess will start to cheat online to boost their stream views and to have enough income to focus fully on chess.

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Well... then they would have to give up that sweet, sweet power and money.

Chess.com on all fronts has been only acting in their own self interest ($) and not for the sport of the game.

And now, hilariously, Magnus is not only in bed with that but he can't get out / is part of it.