Chess is grappling with a cheating crisis, forcing stringent security at top tournaments. World No. 2 Hikaru Nakamura sarcastically compared players to spies due to intense scanning. Indian Grandmasters like Koneru Humpy and Shyam Sundar M support these measures, emphasizing skill-based wins. Pravin Thipsay suggests delaying live broadcasts to curb cheating, arguing popularity doesn’t hinge on instant updates. Chess is grappling with a cheating crisis, forcing stringent security at top tournaments. World No. 2 Hikaru Nakamura sarcastically compared players to spies due to intense scanning. Indian Grandmasters like Koneru Humpy and Shyam Sundar M support these measures, emphasizing skill-based wins. Pravin Thipsay suggests delaying live broadcasts to curb cheating, arguing popularity doesn’t hinge on instant updates.
