Hans Niemann Suing Magnus Carlsen, Chess.com, and Hikaru Nakamura
Can someone explain something -<p>Assume for a moment Hans did <i>not</i> cheat (aside from the times he admitted to cheating).<p>In the scenario where he did not cheat - how amazing is his performance? I.e. beating Magnus, Elo rating, etc.  I know chess.com did an analysis, which I've read, but I'm hoping someone more impartial could explain it.<p>In the scenario where he did <i>not</i> cheat, is he really on a Bobby Fischer-like ascendance?<p>This is what I'm trying to understand - both scenarios seem so wild to me. Either (a) this guy is cheating a pro-level chess (totally wild) OR (b) he's on a crazy ramp-up of skill (totally wild).<p>(a) is pretty self-explanatory.<p>(b) is what I want someone to explain - if this is the scenario, just how crazy is the rate of his skill increase?