The governing body of chess, FIDE, issued a weak, middle-of-the-road style of statement reminding everyone that the Sinquefield Cup was not an FIDE event, and that FIDE does oppose cheating in chess.<ref>https://www.fide.com/news/1999</ref> The FIDE failed to support [[Magnus Carlsen]] as much as it should have, as Carlsen takes a strong stance against cheating in chess. | The governing body of chess, FIDE, issued a weak, middle-of-the-road style of statement reminding everyone that the Sinquefield Cup was not an FIDE event, and that FIDE does oppose cheating in chess.<ref>https://www.fide.com/news/1999</ref> The FIDE failed to support [[Magnus Carlsen]] as much as it should have, as Carlsen takes a strong stance against cheating in chess. |