Cheating

US grandmaster Fabiano Caruana has backed world champion D Gukesh's view that cheating concerns in chess are often exaggerated. Speaking on his podcast, Caruana distinguished between online and over-the-board cheating, noting he has never witnessed the latter in his tournaments. Gukesh made similar remarks ahead of the Prague International festival.

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Developer Embark Studios has escalated its response to cheating in Arc Raiders by handing out permanent bans to stream snipers, a step up from previous 30-day suspensions. The move follows weeks of complaints from high-profile streamers and recent patches aimed at curbing exploits. Design lead Virgil Watkins also teased a 2026 roadmap with multiple new maps.