Former World chess champion Vladimir Kramnik tried to create some flutter in the ninth round of the Chess Olympiad on Friday but the authorities dealt with the issue swiftly and restored normalcy.
Uzbekistan captain Kramnik, 49, complained about the presence of mobile phones on the Indian boards which are used to relay video recording for the live webcast. The Russian cited a rule in the FIDE handbook and claimed that it states that no electronic device can be allowed inside the playing hall. He added he was fine with just the video camera but not with the phone using video recording mode since data can be transmitted via bluetooth and other technological advancements. Without claiming that players were cheating by taking help from outside, he said that the bluetooth was on.
