Cheating is not allowed at chess.com or in the HCF

Anyone who plays a game at this club must understand that cheating is not allowed.  Cheating takes the fun out of chess and wrecks the game for everyone.

The main kind of cheating is using a computer to help you choose your moves in a live game.  But it is also cheating if another person gives you advice or ideas during a chess game.

To have the privilege of playing chess at the HCF Scholastic, you must agree that you will never cheat.

Is there a place for computers and advice in chess?  Sure!  After a game is over it is good to use a computer to check your moves and help you improve.  Sometimes there are special events where players are allowed to use computers or consult their friends.  But those events are rare.   If you want to play a game with a friend where both of you can use computers to help you think, and you both agree to the same rules ahead of time, it is not cheating.  But for games in the HCF Scholastic club, NEVER use a computer or get advice from another person during that game.  We don't cheat here.