Hans Niemann and chess.com engaged in war of words on social media. (Express photo by Partha Paul & Screengrab chess.com support/X) American grandmaster Hans Niemann taking a dig at the online chess platform Chess.com is nothing new. He has repeatedly referred to Chess.com , along with Magnus Carlsen and Hikaru Nakamura, as the “chess mafia,” a collusive power structure that he claims prioritises profits above all else and exerts control over the chess world. In the latest episode of Niemann taking on the so-called “chess mafia,” the American vented his frustrations after suffering technical issues during an online match played on Chess.com . But this time, Chess.com fired right back, trolling Niemann with a cheeky reply to his social media post on X: “Hey Hans, chess mafia here!” The drama began when Niemann posted on X, writing: “Chess mafia proctor is such a joke 0 point bye first round.…