I don't follow chess much except for some headlines. Carlson is legend and Niemann practically nobody. This is very common tendency to side with legends in any

I don't follow chess much except for some headlines. Carlson is legend and Niemann practically nobody. This is very common tendency to side with legends in any field. But in this case, it is not like Carlson lost the game only for the first time so his accusations against Niemann does carry some weight, especially when Niemann himself admitted to cheating (albeit when he was a kid). Since I am totally unaware of Chess world, my first hunch would be 'Carlsen may be right' but I don't want Niemann's career to be destroyed simply based on that hunch. That is where evidence matters. But yes, Carlsen should be careful because if it turns out he made accusations out of nothing or out of spite, his entire reputation is at stake. I hope Carlsen made those accusations based on something solid.