Kirill Shevchenko made one of the worst possible moves for a chess player – he was caught with a phone at the ongoing Spanish Team Chess Championship. The arbiter of the event Oscar Bruno de Prado Rodriguez comments, “I firmly believe and in light of the evidence gathered throughout the investigation that this player has made use of the mobile phone during the game”
Vladimir Kramnik commented on the Kirill Shevchenko case, “Expected. This will happen more and more because of the major chess forces are doing nothing in this field, at best, makes cheaters believe they will never be punished” He adds, “thanks to cheatcom for supporting such talents constantly and consistantly, despite old salty people reporting them. I did a year ago already reported this gentleman, nothing. Than again after recent brilliant TT win, nothing. Shame”
See the full developing story of Kirill Shevchenko caught cheating with a phone at Spanish Team Chess 2024 here