FIDE strips Grandmaster title of player for cheating, banned for three years

Grandmaster Kirill Shevchenko has been handed a three-year ban from FIDE-rated events and lost his Grandmaster title after confessing to hiding a phone during the Spanish Team Championship in October 2024. Tournament officials discovered the phone, prompting an investigation after concerns were raised about Shevchenko's absences.

Aug 30, 2025 - 10:00
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FIDE strips Grandmaster title of player for cheating, banned for three years
Grandmaster Kirill Shevchenko has been handed a three-year ban from FIDE-rated events and lost his Grandmaster title after confessing to hiding a phone during the Spanish Team Championship in October 2024. Tournament officials discovered the phone, prompting an investigation after concerns were raised about Shevchenko's absences.

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