Anti Cheating

What is cheating?

• Using electronic devices or sources of information/advice during a game
• Manipulating the chess competition:
  • Match fixing
  • Rating fraud
  • False identify
  • etc.

Reporting Cheating

FPL (Fair Play Commission) will act especially when:

• Title norms are involved
• Titled players are involved

Complaints

• Complaints can be made by anyone with a FIN (FIDE ID Number)
• Must be made in writing. Oral complaints are not accepted

When a complaint is made, the chief arbiter must:

• Inform the complainant about the penalties for a malicious complaint
• Investigate
• Apply penalties if necessary
• Dismiss the complaint if appropriate
• Forward the complaint and CA (Chief Arbiter) report to FPL through the ECF Office

Complaints can be made for up to 8 years after the last round of a tournament

What arbiters should do

• Implement security measures
• Observe players for potential cheating opportunities
• Prevent potential cheating situations
• Investigate accusations of cheating
• Identify cheating
• Report cases

4.0 sd => 1 in 16,00 4.5 sd => 1 in 150,00 5 sd => 1 in 1.74 million