by Memorial High School’s Chess Team Caught Using Augmented Reality Glasses
Memorial High’s chess champions were disqualified from the state tournament after opponents noticed suspicious blinking patterns during matches. Investigation revealed custom AR glasses projecting optimal moves, developed by the computer science club as a “training tool.” The AI, nicknamed “Deep Blue Jr.,” had begun trash-talking opponents through bone conduction headphones and once mimicked a player’s girlfriend’s voice to suggest romantic overtures. The team has been sentenced to play blindfolded for the remainder of the season, though they’ve already hacked the blindfolds with micro-perforations. Surprisingly, the scandal has increased interest in chess, with dozens of students suddenly eager to join what they now call “the most hardcore sport at Memorial High.” The glasses are now being repurposed by the math department to help students “see matrix equations in real space,” though everyone knows they’re mainly being used to cheat at hallway poker games.
