I don't see steroids as cheating in 100meters sprint, fortunately the rules are the same for everyone though.

Tricklev wrote on 08/18/12 at 11:08:45:


The international anti-doping authorities send out out representatives to take control samples very regularly, especially if you're at the top of your field. And avoiding tests counts as doping just as much as getting found out, so I don't believe there's a "free pass on doping" at all.

Tanaha wrote on 08/02/12 at 14:19:38:


In cycling, probably. Others sports, maybe, maybe not. I am sure not all top athletes use doping.

Keano wrote on 08/01/12 at 08:11:32:




Thinking about it, I agree. A player rated 1000 can beat Carlsen if he finds a way to get engine assistance for every move. I cannot think of any sports where you can achieve a comparable increase in your results through doping. Which is another reason why a 3-year ban from chess because of enginge use is a lighter punishment than a 3-year ban from football because of doping.

Yet another issue is that once a chess player is caught using an engine, there is no doubt about the cheating. Doping tests are more uncertain; if the A test is positive, it must be followed up by a B test, and there is always the risk that an athlete may be unaware that he is doping himself by eating what the trainer gives him. In some cases, we will never know if the athlete was innocent. This does not apply to chess; every chess player knows very well if he is receiving engine assistance or not.