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Player Expelled From Romanian Championship After Alleged Cheating With Phone

Player Expelled From Romanian Championship After Alleged Cheating With Phone

A chess player was expelled from the Romanian Chess Championship after a phone was found in the restroom with a chess app showing his game’s position after move 15. Although certain information on the phone strongly suggested it was his, the player denied this. The incident occurred during the fifth round of the Romanian Championship, …

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Norwegian Chess Federation President Resigns After Admitting To Cheating

Norwegian Chess Federation President Resigns After Admitting To Cheating

IM Joachim Birger Nilsen (29) resigned as the president of the Norwegian Chess Federation, a day after admitting to cheating on Chess.com during one match in the 2016-2017 season of the PRO Chess League. Nilsen was part of the Norway Gnomes team, as was GM Magnus Carlsen at the time. Nilsen admitted to cheating after …

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