But after looking into the bathroom stall he visited, they found the smartphone hidden in toilet paper. At first, Nigalidze claimed the smartphone wasn’t his, the Dubai chess organization said.

Chess champion caught using smartphone to cheat in bathroom, phone found hidden in toilet paper by: Kylee Scales Posted: Apr 13, 2015 / 02:39 PM EDT Updated: Apr 13, 2015 / 02:39 PM EDT ...

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Gaioz Nigalidze’s rise through the ranks of professional chess began in 2007, the year the first iPhone was released. In hindsight, the timing might not be coincidental. On Saturday, Nigalidze ...

Mehler is executive director of the U.S. Chess Center, a nonprofit group headquartered at 15th and M Streets NW. The facility has long been the hub of competitive chess in this area.

“I founded the chess team and I’ve coached it throughout, and this is one of the strongest team I’ve ever had,” said Murrow chess coach Eliot Weiss, who has helmed the team since 1981. “They’re great ...

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