Kirill Shevchenko, a 22-year-old Ukrainian grandmaster representing Romania, was expelled from a chess event in Spain after officials found a phone in the bathroom he used, which could have been employed for cheating.
Tournament officials reported that Shevchenko went to the bathroom for extended periods and made suspiciously rapid moves upon returning, allegedly aided by the phone found in the restroom.
The phone discovered had a note saying, 'Don't touch! This telephone has been left so the owner can answer it at night!', raising further suspicions regarding Shevchenko's conduct.
Closer examination revealed the handwriting on the note was similar to Shevchenko's, suggesting a direct link. The incident raises significant concerns over cheating practices in competitive chess.
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