Hans Niemann did not play in the latest Titled Tuesday tournament after a technical failure prevented his registration. Niemann criticized the tournament’s administration on his official X account.

Hans Moke Niemann

Hans Moke Niemann

American GM

“Proctor is a joke, unable to login and register. Congratulations to the Chess Mafia for ruining online chess. Participation numbers and prize money are at record lows, we will do our best to change things at Endgame!”

Title Tuesday is Chess.com’s weekly Blitz tournament held every Tuesday with two separate events, offering $1,000 first prizes. Proctor is Chess.com’s identity verification and anti-cheating software, required for participation in Titled Tuesday events.

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