Men wrist watches are heavy, and metalic. they put the thing in the table because is better than a pocket. Maybe cell phones, car keys, and other accesories sometimes goes next to the board
It's a receiver and will have a flashing dot that will inform the player to wait before moving at certain crunch times, and wait for a suitable audience member to clear his throat, or another one to cough.
I'm a whistleblower, not paranoid.
At the last years European Team Championship in Reykjavik something
happened and after two rounds watches were banned from the chess table.
At the 2015 Baku World Cup these were the anti cheating measures.
Random games will be transmitted online with a 15-minute delay,
so that players won't know in advance if their game wil ...[text shortened]... events, players will go through an electronic checkpoint at the
entrance of the playing hall.
people has to play naked. Seriouslly.
nanotechnology and technology influence too much chess.
Originally posted by Schlecter people has to play naked. Seriouslly.
nanotechnology and technology influence too much chess.
now we have to move and play Go.
Knowing chess players (and their physiques) as I do, this will have the curious effect of reducing the number of mating opportunities for players at a tournament.