# Why is it hard to eliminate cheating in professional chess?

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**Created:** [July 13, 2019, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-it-hard-to-eliminate-cheating-in-professional-chess/837034 "2019-07-13T19:25:33Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 13, 2019, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-it-hard-to-eliminate-cheating-in-professional-chess/837034/3 "2019-07-13T19:43:18Z")

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> [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](#):
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> [Grandmaster flush -- Chess player cheated in toilet - ESPN](https://www.espn.com/espn/story/_/id/27182239/grandmaster-flush-chess-player-cheated-toilet)
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> The comment at the end surprised me. Surely you can separate players from certain types of technology during a game, right?

At what level do you think they should start using strip searches and metal detectors? County, state, nationals?

How high should the penalties be for functionaries who conspire with a player?

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