Kirill Shevchenko was punished for hiding the phone in the toilet during the chess tournament and was found guilty of cheating. (Figure: x) The former chess player in the world No. 75 Kirill Shevchenko was banned at three -year -old events and deprived of his grandmother after being found guilty of cheating during the Spanish team championship in October 2024. The decision issued by the ethics and the Fide Disciplinary Commission comes after Shevchenko confessed to hiding the phone in the bathroom during the tournament, which made him the highest grandmother to receive such a ban.The ban will be effective from October 19, 2024 to 18 October 2026, with one year suspended condition of good behavior until 18 October 2027. The immediate abolition of Shevchenko Grandmaster is accompanied by disciplinary steps.What happened in the incident?The cheating scandal developed during the Spanish team championship between 12.-18. October 2024, when the tournament officials discovered a mobile phone in a private toilet near public facilities on October 13.Tournament authorities learned that the cleaning worker found another day in the same bathroom. The discovery caused the investigation after two grandmothers, Francisco Vallejo Pons and Bass amin, raised concerns about the prolonged absence of Shevchenka during the matches.22 -year -old Shevchenko was subsequently expelled from the tournament. While he confessed to hiding the phone in the bathroom, he initially denied him to help the engine. However, FIDE’s decision noted that Shevchenko later recognized the Liess app on the phone.As Fide reacted to accusationsThe case passed through several phases of control. The first instance of the Chamber of Fide’s ethics and the Disciplinary Commission, chaired by David Hater with members of Olga Baska and Alan Borda, originally issued a three -year ban in March 2025, but did not cancel the title of Grand Master. Shevchenko and Fide’s Fair Play Commission filed an appeal, which led to the final decision.“Fide takes cheating among the best players with the greatest seriousness. We are working hard on prevention and rapid sanctions. Ensuring non-useless play-necessary for the credibility and future of our sport,” said Dana Reizniece, vice-chairman of the FIDE Council.
