A fair play check after the match Lebanon – Egypt at the Chess Olympiad 2024 found “presence of electronic device”. The “device” mentioned results to be a simple SIM card, but that is not allowed by the anti-cheating measures at the Chess Olympiad 2024. After careful consideration, the decision by the Olympiad members is to reverse the score of the game. The player will be allowed to continue and there will be no more consequences for the team.
Update: Second “device” found case in Chess Olympiad 2024
One of Chessdom’s reporters in Budapest informs from the playing hall, “Result reversed on board 4 of Lebanon-Egypt due to the presence of an electronic device, found at the anti-cheating control after the game. Specifically, a SIM card. The punishment is a single game loss, player is allowed to continue in the tournament. A careless mistake, but serious Fair-Play checks are a must in order to safeguard the integrity of chess.”
