India, March 14 -- Chris Bird, who was the chief arbiter during Magnus Carlsen's infamous game against Hans Niemann, broke his silence on the 2022 Sinquefield Cup cheating controversy. Carlsen accused Niemann of cheating after losing to the American in the third round of the tournament.

In reaction, the Norwegian dropped out of the tournament and in their next showdown, an online competition, he resigned after only one move. After he dropped out of the Sinquefield Cup, many felt the Norwegian was hinting that Niemann had cheated, and this suspicion intensified after he resigned.

Tony Rich, executive director of the Saint Louis Club, where the tournament is hosted, claimed that there was no formal complaint made in writing, hinting at Ni...