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ace-of-aces 16-Jun-21, 13:29	Online computer cheating is a real problem For details please check the chessbase article and the games played between former world champion and celebrities to raise funds for covid-19 charity. en.chessbase.com Playing chess is fun, over-the-board or online...well, maybe it is more precise to say that playing chess online could be fun were it not for computer cheating. The restrictions brought about by the Corona pandemic have popularised online chess. The FIDE, chess federations of a large number of countries and the various online platforms organised numerous events after the lockdowns began. But there were almost always players who thought they had to cheat and who played their games with the help of computers to polish up their otherwise insufficient chess skills. This happened in serious tournaments, in which money or rating was at stake, but this also regularly happens in friendly events in which nothing or just a few rating points are at stake. Computer cheating is the doping of chess. And just as difficult to prove. In physical sports, the cheaters take drugs and medicines that improve their short term performance, and it took decades for an awareness to develop that doping is unethical and carries great health hazards for the athletes. Today, there are organisations operating worldwide that monitor athletes with the help of doctors and scientists and regularly take blood or urine samples to test for illicit substances – but doping still goes on. In chess, too, proving cheating is everything but easy, because cheating can usually only be proven indirectly. After all, the player sitting at his computer at home cannot be observed, or at least not completely. There are just some indicators that expose cheaters. But those who are clever enough to conceal their cheating may get through undetected. However, cheating was and is not limited to online chess. There have been numerous cases of players who were caught using hidden electronic devices in over-the-board tournaments. Unfortunately, one has to assume that a lot of cheaters went undetected.
joveyboy1 11-Sep-21, 08:47	There was a player recently who was disqualified for cheating wasn’t there? I think it was listed on Gameknot’s news page. Even in top tier tournaments, people want to cheat. As long as people desire to get an unfair advantage, there will be cheating of some sort or another.
mikemate 11-Sep-21, 14:01	Computer use is harder to detect that rating manipulation which used to be a serious problem on Gameknot.
ace-of-aces 11-Sep-21, 15:15	Online chess provide you with good chess practice. During the lockdown, we don't have much choice but to play online instead of over the board (OTB) chess games. The players can cheat on line and so there are no big trophies or money awards for chess tournaments online. Even without any prize fund, it is the human nature to win. Even on GK, we can consult the opening moves from the library and play around in different board to check the best moves. You can't do that in OTB chess tournaments. Now the corona virus restrictions of lockdown and shutdown are easing. You can see jam packed college football games stadiums where students are without masks and social distancing. In the near future, I believe there will be OTB chess tournaments. Be ready to participate. In the meantime practice online and strengthen your chess skills. Your efforts will not be wasted.

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