I heard a news that one indian chess player use external support (one
bluetooth device) while playing OTB chess.

I dont know whethe he intent to use the device while playing ?

Any one know much more ??

http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&ne...nG=Search+News

See 5 Dec 2006 stories in the India Times & the Hindu.

Shijith wrote:
I heard a news that one indian chess player use external support (one
bluetooth device) while playing OTB chess.

I dont know whethe he intent to use the device while playing ?

Any one know much more ??

Very interesting. It seems obvious that he really was cheating:

":In fact, right through the year, Umakant has been among those under
suspicion of using unfair means to gain the desired results. Umakant
began the year at a modest 1933 and, after playing just 64 games,
reached a whopping 2484 on October 1. During this period, Umakant won a
few tournaments ahead of several illustrious players."

http://www.hindu.com/2006/12/06/stor...0612002200.htm

No normal person goes from 1933 to 2484 in just oner year.

Sam Sloan

check his rating graph
http://www.fide.com/ratings/id.phtml?event=5017459

Shijith wrote:
check his rating graph
http://www.fide.com/ratings/id.phtml?event=5017459

Amazing. The guy gained 595 FIDE Rating points in just six months from
April to October, 2006.

Definitely a cheater.

Sam Sloan

check the rating graph of another player
http://www.fide.com/ratings/id.phtml?event=5007780
I heard a news that, His perfomance in the last one year made him
suspicious. ut there is no proof agaist him.

Now the Indian "National A" tournament is undergoing and he is playing
the same. He lost first game agaist a lower rated player. I think his
perfomance in this tournament is more imp...

Part of news

"If you go through all his games of the last Nationals, you'll notice,
move after move, his choice matches those suggested by a software (used
by the players in their preparations). Even Viswanathan Anand cannot
reel off the best moves with such consistency as Diwakar did in the
last National `A'," was Ganguly's vehement declaration.

ead full news at
http://www.hindu.com/2006/12/19/stor...1902631700.htm

Shijith wrote:
check the rating graph of another player
http://www.fide.com/ratings/id.phtml?event=5007780
I heard a news that, His perfomance in the last one year made him
suspicious. ut there is no proof agaist him.

Now the Indian "National A" tournament is undergoing and he is playing
the same. He lost first game agaist a lower rated player. I think his
perfomance in this tournament is more imp...

Shijith wrote:
Part of news

"If you go through all his games of the last Nationals, you'll notice,
move after move, his choice matches those suggested by a software (used
by the players in their preparations). Even Viswanathan Anand cannot
reel off the best moves with such consistency as Diwakar did in the
last National `A'," was Ganguly's vehement declaration.

ead full news at
http://www.hindu.com/2006/12/19/stor...1902631700.htm

Shijith wrote:
check the rating graph of another player
http://www.fide.com/ratings/id.phtml?event=5007780
I heard a news that, His perfomance in the last one year made him
suspicious. ut there is no proof agaist him.

Now the Indian "National A" tournament is undergoing and he is playing
the same. He lost first game agaist a lower rated player. I think his
perfomance in this tournament is more imp...

sounds like he was basically caught in the act with a bluetooth
device on him. Its truely sad when this happens