Kirill Shevchenko, currently 69th in the chess world ranking was competing at the Spanish Team Championship in the Spanish enclave of Melilla when the alleged instance of cheating occurred.
Subsequently, his draws in the opening two rounds of the competition for the Silla – Integrant Col·lectius team were turned into defeats.
In a statement the Spanish Chess Federation (FEDA) identified the reason for Shevchenko’s expulsion as “the usage of mobile devices during the playing of his matches.”
The federation added: “FEDA maintains its firm commitment against cheating in chess, acting in the strongest possible way in any case which is detected. We profoundly regret that these events have occurred … We also wish to state that, in any case, this individual behavior has nothing to do with the impeccable performance of his Club and the rest of his team members.”
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