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Date: 01 Jan 2008 02:07:13
From: Nicolas F. Hewitt
Subject: Is Morozevich a cheater?
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According to official sources Morozevich is suspected of having used electronic aid during the Russian
Championship Superfinals. Allegedly a forensic investigation is under way.
Anyone knows something more about the matter?
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Date: 01 Jan 2008 09:23:20
From: Taylor Kingston
Subject: Re: Is Morozevich a cheater?
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On Dec 31 2007, 9:07=A0pm, "Nicolas F. Hewitt" <[email protected] >
wrote:
> According to official sources Morozevich is suspected of having used elect=
ronic aid during the Russian
> Championship Superfinals. Allegedly a forensic investigation is under way.=
> Anyone knows something more about the matter?
Apparently it's becoming de rigeur to accuse winners of cheating.
Topalov was accused of it at San Lu=EDs 2005, in turn he accused Kramnik
during their 2006 match. As far as I know, no real evidence is ever
produced to support these accusations; it just seems to be sour grapes
on the part of the losers, or an attempt to throw one's opponent off-
balance psychologically.
The only case I know of where real evidence of cheating was produced
was that of Clemens Allwermann, a lifetime 1900-player who had a GM-
level performance at a 1998 tournament (see http://www.chesscafe.com/text/ha=
ns32.txt
and http://www.chesscafe.com/text/hans45.txt for some details).
Without comparable evidence, I am inclined to dismiss cheating
accusations as slanderous hot air.
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Date: 01 Jan 2008 13:27:06
From: EZoto
Subject: Re: Is Morozevich a cheater?
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On 01 Jan 2008 02:07:13 GMT, "Nicolas F. Hewitt" <[email protected] >
wrote:
>According to official sources Morozevich is suspected of having used electronic aid during the Russian
>Championship Superfinals. Allegedly a forensic investigation is under way.
>Anyone knows something more about the matter?
Of all the players accused of cheating Moro would be the last one you
would suspect. He has one of the most uncompromising style of play in
chess today. He plays that way probably because everyone is so booked
up.
EZoto
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Date: 31 Dec 2007 23:16:50
From: EJAY
Subject: Re: Is Morozevich a cheater?
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On Dec 31 2007, 9:07=A0pm, "Nicolas F. Hewitt" <[email protected] >
wrote:
> According to official sources Morozevich is suspected of having used elect=
ronic aid during the Russian
> Championship Superfinals. Allegedly a forensic investigation is under way.=
> Anyone knows something more about the matter?
Have not heard anything about this.He did lose two games.What are your
sources?
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