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Chess.com mandates compliance with intrusive anti-cheating methods in all prize money tournaments it hosts. Tournament players may be expected to join a Zoom call with an open mic and one or more cameras to record live feeds of their room and/or screen, and to send the feed(s) to Chess.com at a moment's notice. [ 4 ]
At the 2013 Cork Congress Chess Open, a 16-year-old player was found to be using a chess program on a smartphone when his opponent confronted him in the toilets by kicking down the cubicle door and physically hauling him out. The opponent received a ten-month ban for violent conduct. The 16-year-old player was banned for four months for cheating.
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After the fifth round of the Sinquefield Cup, Niemann gave a lengthy interview addressing the controversy, in which he admitted to cheating in online chess in the past, but denied cheating in the game with Carlsen or in any over-the-board game. Three weeks later, Carlsen released a statement saying that Niemann's behavior during their ...
Koen Van Weel/AFP via GettyFor those who think the high-stakes world of professional chess is about as exciting as watching paint dry, think again. Allegations of cheating have shaken up the upper ...
Niemann has been under fire since the world chess champion accused him of cheating. Embattled chess grandmaster Hans Niemann sues Magnus Carlsen, others for $100 million over cheating allegations ...
Chief Arbiter Faiq Hasanov said that he was approached by an arbiter in the anti-cheating department and informed about the matter. He himself did not bother to check if there was a chess program installed on the device, as possession already violated the rules, leading to an automatic forfeiture.
Things are getting rowdy in the chess world. Chess champion Gaioz Nigalidze was thrown out of a tournament and is facing a 15-year ban after being caught cheating on his smartphone in the bathroom.