The Art of Cheating in Chess: The Many Faces of Cheating

by FM Bill Jordan

Overview

This is a not too serious look at the myriad forms of cheating in chess, including intentional and unintentional cheating and legal and illegal cheating.

It looks at some historical cheating incidents, including the story of the chess playing machine in the 1800s. It explains some the reasons why the chess clock was invented.

Included is cheating in various forms of chess including in OTB (over the board chess), correspondence chess, online chess, blitz, simuls etc.

It looks at cheating in world championship matches.

It includes issues such as passive smoking in chess events, computer cheating, the story of dunny gate and many other stories.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940186082637
Publisher:	William Jordan
Publication date:	11/19/2023
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	973 KB

About the Author

Bill Jordan was taught chess on his 7th birthday by his father using a chess set carved by his grandfather. He later became Victorian Junior chess champion, Australian junior chess champion, Victorian chess champion, Australian correspondence chess champion, South Australian chess champion and Australian senior champion. Since the age of 17 Bill Jordan has represented Australia in international chess events in Malaysia, Yugoslavia, Mexico and China.