Gaioz Nigalidze

Gaioz Nigalidze

Nigalidze in 2013
Country Georgia
Born (1989-04-24) 24 April 1989
Title Grandmaster (2014-2015)
International Master (2009)
FIDE rating 2563 (December 2016)
Peak rating 2566 (January 2015)

Gaioz Nigalidze (Georgian: გაიოზ ნიგალიძე; born 24 April 1989) is a Georgian chess International Master who was Georgian champion in 2013 and 2014. He held the Grandmaster title from 2014 to 2015.

2015 Dubai Open incident

He drew attention to himself by cheating at the 2015 Dubai Open. Tigran L. Petrosian, his opponent in the 6th round, complained that Nigalidze had been routinely going to the bathroom during the game in a crucial position. Petrosian had also previously been suspicious of Nigalidze for similar practice when he won in Al Ain in December 2014.[1] He complained to Chief Arbiter Mahdi Abdul Rahim that it was unusual as he was always going to the same stall.[2] After checking the bathroom stall, a smart phone as well as a headset was found hidden behind a pan and beneath some toilet paper.

While Nigalizde originally denied owning the devices, the smart phone was logged into one of his social networking account and his current position was displayed on a program.[3] He was expelled from the tournament. The rules of FIDE strictly prohibit players from using electronic devices capable of communication or analysis during a game, with bans of up to 3 years for a first offence and up to 15 years for a repeat offence. He was subsequently banned for 3 years (until September 2018) and his grandmaster title was revoked. His previous tournaments were also investigated.[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Gaioz Nigalidze, Twice Georgian Champion, Caught Cheating". Chess-News.ru. 2015-04-12. Retrieved 2016-01-05.
  2. ↑ "Dubai bans Georgian Chess Champion Caught Cheating at Dubai Open Chess Tournament | Dubai Chess". Dubaichess.ae. Retrieved 2016-01-05.
  3. ↑ Miller, Michael E. (2015-04-14). "Chess grandmaster accused of using iPhone to cheat during international tournament". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2016-01-05.
  4. ↑ "FIDE Ethics Commission Judgement in case of Gaioz Nigalidze". Fide.com. 2015-12-24. Retrieved 2016-01-05.

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