Cheating via SMS
A player from the recently ended Dubai 2008 Open was caught cheating. He actually got caught while playing one of the top finishers, GM Li Chao.
M. Sadatnajafi, with an Elo rating of 2301, while playing against Chinese Grandmaster Li Chao, made his moves based on the text messages he received on his mobile phone.
Chief arbiter Casto Abundo, confirming the incident, said: “As per the International Chess Federation (FIDE) laws, no player is supposed to use the mobile phone while playing. The matter is still being investigated and a report is being forwarded to the FIDE for further action,” said Abundo.
Full article from Gulfnews
Li Chao went on to win that particular game because Sadatnajafi was caught after only going into the 10th move.
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