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Did the Soviets Collude at Chess? It All Adds Up, Researchers Conclude
2006
Overview
Research by two Washington University economics professors \"suggests that chess players in the former Soviet Union colluded by taking early draws against each other to increase the chances of Soviet success in international competitions. Suspicions of Soviet scheming during the Cold War are not new and perhaps not surprising since the Soviets dominated the game at that time.\" (St. Louis Post-Dispatch) Read how the statistical analysis of over 4,000 chess games suggests years of cheating among Soviet players.
