Grandmaster Hans Niemann Points to Structural Problems Plaguing US Chess Have Years of Billionaire Rex Sinquefield's Money Helped or Hindered US Chess Development? Hans Niemann notes the lack of systemic support for the development of a sustained level of talent development in US Chess. The "mercenary" approach Niemann refers to is likely a reference to Sinquefield's paying huge chess federation transfer fees and stipend support for top US grandmasters such as Fabio Caruana and Levon Aronian and others. More on Niemann's criticism can be found here: Niemann Article
