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I personally don't find 20 sec on ...Nf3+ to be all that suspicious. I remember watching the game live and thinking it was the obvious tactic -- with ...Bh3 and ...Nf4 as follow-ups -- I would have had a hard time waiting more than 20 sec to play it... but I probably have some self-control problems, and ought to spend more time on promising-looking moves. :)
Was that the only game that was flagged as suspicious? If so, then it's a hard loss for Toronto -- doubly so when factoring in Bator's loss in a dead drawn B ending due to an internet disconnection -- but not one where they should feel cheated.
I personally don't find 20 sec on ...Nf3+ to be all that suspicious. I remember watching the game live and thinking it was the obvious tactic -- with ...Bh3 and ...Nf4 as follow-ups -- I would have had a hard time waiting more than 20 sec to play it... but I probably have some self-control problems, and ought to spend more time on promising-looking moves. :)
Was that the only game that was flagged as suspicious? If so, then it's a hard loss for Toronto -- doubly so when factoring in Bator's loss in a dead drawn B ending due to an internet disconnection -- but not one where they should feel cheated.
Kumar was a cheating suspect way before PRO chess league, Glenn may want to post his investigation..so yes, Team Toronto was cheated.
One of the most notable things about 12 year old Nikhil Kumar is that his FIDE rating rose from 2076 in October to 2479 in February (scoring a 2700 performance rating at Philadelphia early on). A prominent U.S. GM and IM have accused him of cheating in their games with him. It appears when the live coverage of his games went down in Las Vegas, he suddenly started losing. Also, apparently, the organizers of the recent Baltimore Open were concerned enough to install video cameras to watch for foul play, and he performed less well there.
Last edited by Glenn Giffen; Tuesday, 7th March, 2017, 10:54 AM.
Look at my game against him. He defended extremely well in knight ending. Pay attention to 56.Kf3! Any other move loses quickly. https://www.chess.com/live/game/1976346422
Look at my game against him. He defended extremely well in knight ending. Pay attention to 56.Kf3! Any other move loses quickly. https://www.chess.com/live/game/1976346422
Wow. I'm wondering what excuse they've used for this game. This can't be "home preparation". Now it looks obvious that the team was robbed of at least 1 point out of 2.
The funny part is that the fair play representative from chess.com planned to connect with me and watch Razvan playing using Skype. Why he didn't watch this guy instead? Or maybe he did watch him for the last 2 games when he played like a "patzer". So many unanswered questions by chess.com
Last edited by Rene Preotu; Tuesday, 7th March, 2017, 04:57 PM.
Reason: added quotation marks for patzer
Wow. I'm wondering what excuse they've used for this game. This can't be "home preparation". Now it looks obvious that the team was robbed of at least 1 point out of 2.
The funny part is that the fair play representative from chess.com planned to connect with me and watch Razvan playing using Skype. Why he didn't watch this guy instead? Or maybe he did watch him for the last 2 games when he played like a patzer. So many unanswered questions by chess.com
He didn't play like a patzer. After 6-2 in first two rounds he just played himself.
Kumar was a cheating suspect way before PRO chess league, Glenn may want to post his investigation..so yes, Team Toronto was cheated.
I'll keep repeating this until something is done about it: Borislav Ivanov's cheating method that was so successful and undiscovered could be in the wild. Meaning anyone in chess could be using it, judiciously so that it is very very hard to detect.
All high-level or big-money chess results are suspect. And that's at normal tournament events held at brick-and-mortar facilities. Remote events like this Pro Chess League: even more suspect.
What can be done?
Chess has to change. The process of evolution must be allowed to proceed.
Only the rushing is heard...
Onward flies the bird.
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