But then chess.com will find out and then close both of the accounts. They can find out by looking at the IP address. Who would do so much just to look at arrows anyway? Most don't even use the arrows.
I could write a 3 pages long article to answer you. (Including the psychological aspects of human behavior.) But will try to write it as short as possible.
> But then chess.com will find out and then close both of the accounts.
The reality is: Lot's of people have 2 or more chess.com accounts. Many of them use the accounts to cheat, others use them for "legal" purposes. For example, there are at least 3 players in the current "Top 20" list of 4 Player Chess _Teams_ list having 2 accounts at chess.com. One of them even wrote about his 2nd account in this club, the moderators have seen that but did not block his account(s).
> They can find out by looking at the IP address.
The IP address can be changed easily. The cheaters do know how to do that.
> Who would do so much just to look at arrows anyway?
First, it is not so much. A couple of minutes to create a new account. And then a few clicks to open a game as a spectator.
Second, why do people cheat at all?
> Most don't even use the arrows.
All the top players use the arrows if they play in a team with another person, not with their own 2nd account. Players with 1500+ rating know how to draw the arrows and use them often. New players with 1200 rating may not know that the arrows exist, but even if they know ... nobody is going to spectate their games (even if they appear in the Top Games list). So, yes, I talk about the Top Games.
uhm I don't personally think it would be too much of an advantage, expecially with current time control I think it would be a bit confusing to spectate from another window
But then chess.com will find out and then close both of the accounts. They can find out by looking at the IP address. Who would do so much just to look at arrows anyway? Most don't even use the arrows.
I could write a 3 pages long article to answer you. (Including the psychological aspects of human behavior.) But will try to write it as short as possible.
> But then chess.com will find out and then close both of the accounts.
The reality is: Lot's of people have 2 or more chess.com accounts. Many of them use the accounts to cheat, others use them for "legal" purposes. For example, there are at least 3 players in the current "Top 20" list of 4 Player Chess _Teams_ list having 2 accounts at chess.com. One of them even wrote about his 2nd account in this club, the moderators have seen that but did not block his account(s).
> They can find out by looking at the IP address.
The IP address can be changed easily. The cheaters do know how to do that.
> Who would do so much just to look at arrows anyway?
First, it is not so much. A couple of minutes to create a new account. And then a few clicks to open a game as a spectator.
Second, why do people cheat at all?
> Most don't even use the arrows.
All the top players use the arrows if they play in a team with another person, not with their own 2nd account. Players with 1500+ rating know how to draw the arrows and use them often. New players with 1200 rating may not know that the arrows exist, but even if they know ... nobody is going to spectate their games (even if they appear in the Top Games list). So, yes, I talk about the Top Games.