Keep in mind that I'm NOT part of the chess.com fair play team, but according to IM Danny Rensch in several "State of chess.com" live streams, it is my understanding that the Fair Play department is more about gathering evidence to ensure that cheating accusations are as certain as possible before declared. Letting the game finish would give more evidence than if the game was interrupted.
That being said, some players have had their accounts closed mid-game before, but that's probably more coincidence than intentional.
Hello, I would like to submit an idea regarding fair‑play and cheat detection on Chess.com. At the moment, most detections happen after the game is already finished, which can be frustrating for honest players who invest time in a match that was compromised from the start.
Would it be possible to introduce a real‑time AI arbitration system, capable of detecting suspicious behavior during the game and temporarily pausing or interrupting the match? The goal would not be to let an AI make final decisions alone, but to trigger a quick review by a human supervisor who can validate or dismiss the alert.
This kind of hybrid system (AI + human validation) could prevent players from wasting time in already‑lost situations and would greatly improve the overall fair‑play experience on the platform.
Thank you for your work and for considering this suggestion.