Can Online Chess Overcome Cheating?

FIDE is working on its anti-cheating policy which is expected to be published in June.

In this webinar, experts discuss the issues around cheating.

• How is cheating detected?
• How transparent must the process be?
• How can detection be automated?
• What is sufficient evidence of computer assistance?
• What behaviour is suspicious?
• What to do if you suspect your opponent of cheating?
• What are the safeguards against false accusations?
• What are the appeal processes?
• What if someone is not satisfied with the appeal outcome?
• What if there is not an appeal process?
• What sort of enforcement measures are fair?
• Does online chess need an ombudsman?

Hosted by Stefan Löffler, Editor, ChessTech

• Part One: One-on-one interviews with leading figures to cover a range of relevant aspects.
  • Salomėja Zaksaitė, FIDE Anti-Cheating Commission
  • Ken Regan, University at Buffalo, New York
• Part Two: Questions and Answers from the audience.

Organiser: Chess & Technology