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Georgian Nigalidze caught cheating at Dubai Open chess

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IANS Dubai
Last Updated : Apr 15 2015 | 7:07 PM IST

Georgian Grandmaster Gaioz Nigalidze was kicked out of the 17th Dubai Open chess tournament after being caught cheating.

The 26-year-old was caught using a smartphone to consult his moves during toilet breaks in Tuesday's game against American Tigran Petrosian and now faces a three-year ban from the sport, reports Xinhua.

Nigalidze was the winner of the 2013 and 2014 Georgian Championships.

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First Published: Apr 15 2015 | 7:04 PM IST

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