Kirill Shevchenko, currently 69th in the chess world rankings, was competing at the Spanish Team Championship in the Spanish enclave of Melilla when the alleged instance of cheating occurred.

Kirill Shevchenko, a grandmaster who represents Romania, has been accused of getting assistance from a computer in the middle of games. Listen to this article · 4:24 min Learn more.

Kirill Shevchenko, currently 69th in the chess world rankings, was competing at the Spanish Team Championship in the Spanish enclave of Melilla when the alleged instance of cheating occurred.

The player, Kirill Shevchenko, a Ukrainian grandmaster who represents Romania in competitions, was dismissed from the event after the phone was found in the stall he was using.

Kirill Shevchenko, a chess grandmaster representing Romania, has been expelled from a competition in Spain for allegedly using a mobile phone during the contests.

Kirill Shevchenko, currently 69th in the chess world rankings, was competing at the Spanish Team Championship in the Spanish enclave of Melilla when the alleged instance of cheating occurred.

Kirill Shevchenko has left the Silla – Integrant Col.lectius team Credit: Getty. As a result of the alleged 'cheating', his two draws in the first two rounds have been changed to defeats.

A Romanian chess grandmaster was expelled from a national-level competition after being accused of using a mobile device during play, organizers announced on Monday. Kirill Shevchenko, currently ...