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0 pointsMichaelCollins3y ago0 comments

Zero tolerance blacklisting of cheaters is probably the best way forward. If neither Niemann nor Carlsen recant, then I predict chess will fall into general disrepute like baseball or billiards. The way for the professional chess community to salvage this situation is with zero tolerance blacklisting of anybody caught cheating, even as a teenager.

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hyperhopper3y ago

> fall into general disrepute like baseball or billiards

Could you elaborate, especially on billiards?

I had heard a 99PI episode about baseball cheating, but thought it was more isolated incidents and not general disrepute.

I enjoy playing pool but know nothing about the professional scene or cheating.

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erfgh3y ago

What is wrong with billiards? It's pretty hard to cheat and not get caught there, although it happens every once in a while.

umanwizard3y ago

Baseball is in general disrepute? TIL.

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