Georgian Nigalidze caught cheating at Dubai Open chess

Dubai: Georgian Grandmaster Gaioz Nigalidze was kicked out of the 17th Dubai Open chess tournament after being caught cheating.

The 26-year-old was caught using a smartphone to consult his moves during toilet breaks in Tuesday's game against American Tigran Petrosian and now faces a three-year ban from the sport, reports Xinhua.

Nigalidze was the winner of the 2013 and 2014 Georgian Championships.