"The modern era of cheating in chess began on a Thursday in July 1993, when a man with shoulder-length dreadlocks walked into the World Open tournament in Philadelphia and registered as John von Neumann. Both the hair and the name were phony."
"Chess.com recorded the 'Von Neumann incident' as 'the earliest known case of a potential computer cheater.' This was decades before chess pros started getting expelled from tournaments for using smartphones."
"The identity of the man with the dreadlocks has remained one of the game's most enduring mysteries. Until now, I stumbled across the culprits while researching Lucky Devils."
In July 1993, a man disguised as John von Neumann entered the World Open chess tournament. He had a suspicious bulge in his pocket and drew against a grandmaster before fleeing. This incident marked one of the earliest known cases of computer cheating in chess. The identity of the disguised player remained a mystery for decades. Recent research uncovered details about the culprits, revealing their use of technology to cheat in chess, paralleling advancements in gambling strategies.
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