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 While cheating in chess has been a major concern in recent years, there have also been instances of corruption in the world of chess. Some examples of such cases include:.Bid rigging and bribery: In 2015, the FIDE (International Chess Federation) suspended two of its officials for alleged involvement in bid rigging and bribery related to the selection of host cities for the World...

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 With the crazy fast paced developement of AI tools such as ChatGPT 4, copy.ai, Mid Journey etc I am predicting the following will be just around the corner..AI technology, also known as artificial intelligence, is a broad category that encompasses many different types of software. It's used to automate tasks and make decisions based on data. In chess, AI technology can be used...

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CAS will host the longest chess competition in the country from May 26 to May 31. The Selangor Open, which will celebrate its 47th edition this year, has had a very interesting past since its first iteration in 1974. The two divisions are Open Section and Challenger Section.In addition to an additional RM 3,000 in special prizes and 12 medals for the top...

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 Over RM16.5K in total prize money!!Venue: Sunway College Kuala Lumpur,                 Jeffrey Cheah Hall - Level 4Events1) Team Rapid (Unrated) (6 rounds Swiss 25+0) (17th) https://forms.gle/x7BQq7r3UCTwiBBA82) Individual Blitz (FIDE Rated) (11 rounds Swiss 3+2) (17th) https://forms.gle/2gvm5q5zd7rkrBmF93) Individual Rapid (FIDE Rated) (8 rounds Swiss 25+0) (18th) https://forms.gle/S52GmCGaB9SCJmJ37Please refer to the posters for more info or, https://linktr.ee/sunwaychessclubFor more inquiries,...

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Another silly "what..if" question to ChatGPT. "What if Bobby Fischer didn't exist and how would that impact the development of the game. " ...

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My chess blogs have been relatively dead for years now with the odd article popping up. This has changed recently with the advent of ChatGPT and MidJourney.These are AI tools said to be "disruptive" technology that is revolutionary. I didn't catch on to the hype until 2 weeks ago when I started to try these tools. ChatGPT was incredible in letting me create...

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 One of the thing the shocked me the most last year talking to some junior chess players is that they have NO chess coach. That's during the Malaysian Open and Penang Open 2022. Sure, they started off having coaches but at the current moment they are not under any coach. Mind you these are easily the top 10 juniors in Malaysia. They do...

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