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In a carefully worded statement like this (clearly it has been reviewed by legal council) you will say things that cannot be charged as defamation in the appropriate courts.

It's also a gambit to get Hans to say something like "sure, Carlsen, say whatever you want" which could be used as a defense in a defamation case.

There's even a hint that Carlsen has evidence of cheating that has yet to be revealed (but not this game).



I was about to say that the word is counsel but, come to think of it, Carlsen can well afford an entire council of lawyers.


Ha! Good catch (did you have a computer help you!!!) but I daresay Carlsen's lawyer and perhaps Chess.com's have reviewed the statement.


The aforementioned Twitter Gambit first having been developed by Capablanca.




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