He communicated to his accomplices outside the hall, who then used a computer to relay moves to him, Indian chess federation secretary D.V. Sundar said on Wednesday.

• 印度国际象棋协会的官员桑达尔表示，夏尔马借助此装置与待在赛场外面的同伙取得联系，后者则通过电脑将下一步的走法传递给他。