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I just don't know how this can possibly be resolved. It's not possible to prove Niemann cheated, especially after the fact, and you can't ban him if he's not be
by SilverBirch 4y ago
I just don't know how this can possibly be resolved. It's not possible to prove Niemann cheated, especially after the fact, and you can't ban him if he's not been proven to cheat. I think the only productive thing going forward will be an absurd level of checks to deter cheats. I mean literally you would have to have airport style security for Chess matches. I don't think that's going to happen. So what's going to happen? Just Magnus always resigning against this one player? And if he really is cheating then Chess is going to turn into Cycling - a sport where everyone is cheating, it's an open secret and the whole thing is pointless.
- origin_path 4y agoWasn't this an online game? You'd think it'd be much easier to cheat in such contexts. Airport security is irrelevant if both sides play from their own chosen locations. Maybe the first step is to not use online matches anymore, or at least require both participants to agree to them.
- SilverBirch 4y agoThe first match was in person, obviously it's easier to cheat online but that's kind of secondary to the fact that Magnusson clearly already thinks the guy is a cheat. Obviously everyone can discount online games based on the ease of cheating.