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Ed, no disrespect intended towards you, but I'm not going to get into another discussion on this topic just to keep saying the same things that I've already said. I've copied below a post by Wayne Komer which you may not have read yet. It appears that an 'Administrative Court' in Sofia ruled in Ivanov's favour with respect to his suspension by the BCF. I don't know what an administrative court is in Bulgaria, but apparently they had the authority to overturn the BCF's suspension of Ivanov.
So, it's an issue that gives rise to strong opinions. We can certainly see that in this thread.
Have a good one, Ed. :)
The post refers to the tournament as the "Open Republic", but the article he cites refers to it as the
(28th) Teteven Open.
If that is the case, Ivanov never entered, and is not playing now, not according to Chess Results:
I'm pretty sure that if I were playing in say the Canadian Open and the organizers asked me to take off my shoes, that I would also refuse to do so.
I think submitting to such searches was a condition of entry in this tournament? I am pretty sure that was in the discussions on that site. In that case, refusing a search is considered 'withdrawal' from the tournament.
I think submitting to such searches was a condition of entry in this tournament? I am pretty sure that was in the discussions on that site. In that case, refusing a search is considered 'withdrawal' from the tournament.
A number of anti-cheating measures will take place: two jamming devices, restricted player area, metal detectors, random searches, guards for personal possessions left outside the playing hall (keys, pens, watches, phones, sunglasses etc)
A number of anti-cheating measures will take place: two jamming devices, restricted player area, metal detectors, random searches, guards for personal possessions left outside the playing hall (keys, pens, watches, phones, sunglasses etc)
Its too bad they didn't look at the jacket though the shoe seems the likely source of the device he is using. If the world really cared about chess there could be a fairly hilarious comedy routine built around this. I see the character playing Borislav enter wearing Bozo the clown type shoes... A 2600 player would be much harder to catch as he wouldn't attract as much attention when he played good chess.
Its too bad they didn't look at the jacket though the shoe seems the likely source of the device he is using. If the world really cared about chess there could be a fairly hilarious comedy routine built around this. I see the character playing Borislav enter wearing Bozo the clown type shoes... A 2600 player would be much harder to catch as he wouldn't attract as much attention when he played good chess.
And, as pointed out in the interview, a 2600 player would know when to use the device and when to just play natural (enough) moves - he would use the device only as an occasional aid - not to play the entire game as Ivanov seems to do.
Writing the names "Machine" and "Some Clown" on the scoresheet indicate that he isn't even trying to pretend very hard that he is the author of these games. Maybe someone just has to stomp down hard on his shoe to end this thing. Of course the behaviour with regard to the shoe may be a clever bit of misdirection when the real prize for those who wish to discover the secret may be the jacket. The behaviour of the organizer also seems a bit off.
I am probably over thinking things based on the limited information.
And, as pointed out in the interview, a 2600 player would know when to use the device and when to just play natural (enough) moves - he would use the device only as an occasional aid - not to play the entire game as Ivanov seems to do.
I don't think his device (if exists) is so advanced. It only allows to enter your opponent's move and gives you a reply move. No option to enter a different move for yourself.
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