He's a confirmed cheater. We just don't know for sure that he cheated in that match in particular.
I'm used to games where if someone is caught cheating they're just banned from competitive aspects of the activity going forward. giving them a chance to get better at hiding their cheating doesn't work for games like chess. He should just go to a different pursuit.
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No; it's confirmed that he has cheated. If you believe that this is a quality of a person that cannot be changed or rehabilitated, that is fine, but you should take ownership of it and not attempt to represent it as a fact.
I too often compete in environments where a single confirmed act of cheating bars the player from any future participation. It isn't about the individual, it's about the sport. I think losing access to a sport is a valid punishment for confirmed cheating. In this specific situation, I will admit that being a minor muddies the issue.
* The confirmed cheater is more likely to cheat in the future than a normal player, which in my mind puts an asterisk next to all of their future accomplishments.
* The act of cheating is such a massive act of disrespect towards their competitors, the competition organizers, and the game itself that it merits such a long term loss of privilege.
* Every game has rules. It seems fair to let players and organizers of the game decide on consequences for breaking the rules.
* If the punishment for being caught cheating is low, you are changing the risk/reward ratio for cheating in favor of more cheating. This is especially true in a competition like chess where money is on the line.
I'm not too familiar with Chess' specific rules. I'm just saying that they are more lenient on cheating than many of the compeitive communities I participate in.
I think it's more about protecting ourselves. I believe people have the capacity to change but I weigh that against the FACT that there will be people who don't. 20 cheaters (of which 19 would have changed their ways) not getting to compete is preferable to the damage that 1 cheater would inflict.
I'm used to games where if someone is caught cheating they're just banned from competitive aspects of the activity going forward. giving them a chance to get better at hiding their cheating doesn't work for games like chess. He should just go to a different pursuit.