The Chinese Go Association recently released a penalty notice on professional chess player Qin Siyue, which has attracted widespread attention. Qin Siyue, born in 2006, was found to have cheated in the women's group competition of the National Go Championship (individual). According to the notice, she brought her cell phone in the December 15, 2024 competition and used artificial intelligence programs to cheat. This behavior not only seriously violates the rules of the competition, but also causes great damage to the fairness of the Go industry.
After detailed investigation, the Chinese Go Association found that Qin Siyue hid her mobile phone before the game and used artificial intelligence programs many times during the game to gain advantages. What is even more shocking is that when she was asked, she tried to hide the facts, and the plot was extremely bad. This series of actions not only undermined the fairness of the game, but also had a serious impact on the reputation of the Go industry.
The Chinese Go Association attaches great importance to this matter and believes that Qin Siyue's behavior seriously violated the discipline of the arena and undermined the industry atmosphere. Therefore, the association decided to take severe penalties against it: revoke its professional rank, cancel its results in the 2024 National Go Championship (individual), and prohibit it from participating in Go events and activities organized or authorized by the Chinese Go Association and its member units for up to eight years. This punishment is not only a personal punishment for Qin Siyue, but also a warning to the entire Go industry.
The Chinese Go Association stated that the purpose of this punishment is to maintain fairness and justice in the Go industry, warning all chess players to strictly abide by the field discipline and eliminate any form of cheating. As an intellectual sport, Go is the core of fair competition and wisdom, and any act that undermines this principle will be severely punished.
This incident has also attracted attention from all walks of life to the rules of Go competitions. With the rapid development of artificial intelligence technology, how to effectively prevent cheating in the competition has become an urgent problem to be solved. The Chinese Go Association stated that in the future, it will further strengthen competition supervision, improve relevant rules, and ensure the fairness and impartiality of the competition.
In general, Qin Siyue's cheating not only hurt her personal career, but also had a negative impact on the reputation of the Go industry. The severe punishment of the Chinese Go Association is not only a personal punishment, but also a warning to the entire industry. I hope all chess players can take this as a warning, strictly abide by the competition rules, and jointly maintain fairness and justice in the Go industry.