( CNN ) Sometimes the best ideas come from the bathroom . But Gaioz Nigalidze 's ideas from the loo were a little too good . The Georgian chess grandmaster has been banned from the Dubai Open Chess Tournament after officials discovered he was darting to the toilet to consult his smartphone , which was logged onto a chess analysis app , the Dubai Chess and Culture Club said . Nigalidze 's opponent , Tigran Petrosian of Armenia , grew suspicious when Nigalidze kept bolting to the restroom . `` The Armenian noticed the Georgian was oddly frequenting the toilet after each move during a crucial part of the game , '' the Dubai Chess and Culture Club said . When officials first checked Nigalidze , they did n't find any device on him , the club said . But after looking into the bathroom stall he visited , they found the smartphone hidden in toilet paper . At first , Nigalidze claimed the smartphone was n't his , the Dubai chess organization said . But the phone was logged on to a social media network under his account . `` They also found his game being analyzed in one of the chess applications , '' the chess club said . The infraction has been reported to the International Chess Federation . The Dubai tournament 's chief arbiter , Mahdi Abdul Rahim , said players found guilty of cheating will be suspended for three years from all sanctioned tournaments and up to 15 years for a repeated offense , the chess and culture club said . But this would n't be an isolated case of cheating in high-stakes chess matches . In 2008 , an Iranian player was banned from the Dubai Open after getting help from someone who was watching the game 's live broadcast and was sending suggestions via text messages , the Dubai chess club said . Nigalidze 's resume includes victories in the 2013 and 2014 Georgian Chess Championships . It 's not clear how many times he went to the bathroom during those matches .
Gaioz Nigalidze is banned from the Dubai international chess Tournament . Officials say he frequented the bathroom , where his phone was covered in toilet paper . That he had a chess ##board taped open , officials said .