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Chess grandmaster Hans Niemann denies using vibrating sex toy to cheat(www.bbc.com)

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You’re missing the more obvious possibility. Someone else is recording the game, inputting the moves, and sending the commands to vibrate. Player only needs to interpret.

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This is why many tournaments are broadcast with a delay. I mean not just for buttplugs, but an earpiece or any other way of getting third-party assistance.

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