The chess grandmaster admitted that though they are typically banned, a phone found in a toilet at a tournament in France belonged to him.
"I simply lost my mind yesterday," Rausis told"I confirmed the fact of using my phone during the game by written [statement]. What could I say more? Yes, I was tired after the morning game and all the Facebook activity of accusers also have a known impact. At least what I committed yesterday is a good lesson, not for me — I played my last game of chess already."Read more:
A chess piece that was purchased for $6 and sat in a drawer for 50 years turned out to be missing treasure that could be worth more than $1 million Yuri Garrett, the secretary for the Chess Federation's Fair Play Commission, posted a lengthy statement on Facebook that didn't mention Rausis by name, but said a player had been closely followed for months after unusual"excellent statistical insights" had given them away."This is how anti-cheating works in chess. It's the team of the good guys against those who attempt at our game.
Garrett seemed to be referring to Rausis' sharp ascent up the rankings in recent years, which was captured in a tweet posted by fellow player Andrey Deviatkin months before the incident that shows a chart of official ratings.
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