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http://www.chessvibes.com/reports/europ ... more-36487

I would think that the 15 minute delay for transmission would solve a lot of problems, though there seems to a general fear of electronics, and supposedly Smeets (the organiser of the letter?) says that it avoids some "things" -- leaving other "things" open I guess. It does seem that the players are taking a strong stand, however, though the impact is unclear at the moment. The ChessVibes piece notes that cheating has been a topic of wide discussion since day 1.

I thought the organizer of the letter was Vallejo Pons, the same day he must play Feller.

I thought the organizer of the letter was Vallejo Pons, the same day he must play Feller.

There seems to be some dispute over various aspects of preparation, though I agree that Paco appears to be one of the movers behind it (it was on his Facebook site, according to ChessVibes). Smeets seems to have added the note about the 15-minute delay, which confused me into thinking he was more involved behind the scenes.

It looks like a paranoia.

The same opinion has Shipov on the crestbook.

Question is, if that what are accusing other are not cheating themselves ?