why all the cheaters
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zakc86
Dec 11, 2025
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#1
I just started back playing and already i have ran across multiple cheats.
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#2
I'm sorry to hear that! That really stinks! It is sad that people will cheat to win a game instead of playing fairly.
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#4
People may get tilted after losing in a row, especially 45, or they joined new and want to be early magnus so that is why
Jan 5, 2026
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#5
The perception of cheating levels is orders of magnitude more than the actual amount. The vast majority of games and players are clean.
https://support.chess.com/article/648-what-do-i-need-to-know-about-fair-play-on-chess-com
https://www.chess.com/article/view/online-chess-cheating
https://www.chess.com/article/view/chesscom-update-december-2025#FairPlay
The site closed over 126,000 accounts in November for fair play violations and has a full team of staff working on reports along with some automated systems for detection.
https://www.chess.com/article/view/fair-play
https://www.chess.com/cheating
That said, discussions of cheating, potential cheating, or cheat detection are not allowed in the general forums. If you would like to discuss join the following club.
https://www.chess.com/club/cheating-forum