Has chess.com's cheat detection ever closed an innocent account? Are there appeals?

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 I am a very precautions and anxious ostrich. There is this great article they wrote which has eased my thoughts knowing they truly care about getting as many cheaters off as possible. https://www.chess.com/article/view/chess-com-fair-play-and-cheat-detection
 Now I still don't fully understand how the accuracy percentage works but I have been getting in the high 90's almost every game. I have never used engine or any other kind of illegal assistance and never will but is it possible this makes me a suspect?

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TheMoistOstrich wrote:

 I am a very precautions and anxious ostrich. There is this great article they wrote which has eased my thoughts knowing they truly care about getting as many cheaters off as possible. https://www.chess.com/article/view/chess-com-fair-play-and-cheat-detection
 Now I still don't fully understand how the accuracy percentage works but I have been getting in the high 90's almost every game. I have never used engine or any other kind of illegal assistance and never will but is it possible this makes me a suspect?

They posted a video several months ago explaining how the accuracy measure is not used as a cheat detector.

I can't remember if it was the same video but they explained that they only close accounts where they are 99.9% certain.  There are occasionally people who get their accounts closed who appear and provide a convincing demonstration that they didn't deserve to have their accounts closed. However, it is a handful of accounts out of the ten thousand plus that are closed every month.

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 Thanks! I am no longer worried. If anything I am amazed at how thorough they are. They also review games manually. My only fear was that they had a computerized system that went off accuracy.

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  • Fear of heights. ...
  • Fear of bugs, snakes or spiders. ...
  • Fear of closed spaces. ...
  • Fear of flying. ...
  • Fear of the dark. ...
  • Fear of getting a disease

    Fear of being accused of cheating at chess by a bot ???
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yes there is a Fear of being accused of cheating at chess by a bot

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There's one famous guy who was closed for cheating...but his account was reopened recently. He is a very famous troll though.

 

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I'm weird.  I'm one of those "If you didn't do anything, you don't have anything to worry about." types.

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IMBacon wrote:

I'm weird.  I'm one of those "If you didn't do anything, you don't have anything to worry about." types.

That's how everyone should be

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Anonymous_Dragon wrote:
IMBacon wrote:

I'm weird.  I'm one of those "If you didn't do anything, you don't have anything to worry about." types.

That's how everyone should be

This place without paranoia, and drama????? PLEASE....

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BadBishopJones3 wrote:
  • Fear of heights. ...
  • Fear of bugs, snakes or spiders. ...
  • Fear of closed spaces. ...
  • Fear of flying. ...
  • Fear of the dark. ...
  • Fear of getting a disease

    Fear of being accused of cheating at chess by a bot ???

Haha. Ostriches eat puny bugs, snakes, and spiders. I was born in the darkness, molded by it. Ostriches can't get "the disease". Ostriches can fly they just do it in secret. Getting closed falsely and other birds I know think I am cheating not to mention I'd lose my paid membership... 0-0

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notmtwain wrote:
TheMoistOstrich wrote:

 I am a very precautions and anxious ostrich. There is this great article they wrote which has eased my thoughts knowing they truly care about getting as many cheaters off as possible. https://www.chess.com/article/view/chess-com-fair-play-and-cheat-detection
 Now I still don't fully understand how the accuracy percentage works but I have been getting in the high 90's almost every game. I have never used engine or any other kind of illegal assistance and never will but is it possible this makes me a suspect?

They posted a video several months ago explaining how the accuracy measure is not used as a cheat detector.

I can't remember if it was the same video but they explained that they only close accounts where they are 99.9% certain.  There are occasionally people who get their accounts closed who appear and provide a convincing demonstration that they didn't deserve to have their accounts closed. However, it is a handful of accounts out of the ten thousand plus that are closed every month.

Awesome video by IM @DanielRensch I basically just commented so I can retrieve this video to send to others in the future - too many do not understand CAPS and cheat detection; this was very well explained without getting too detailed. happy.png

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What if you are generally are a chess prodigy or a genius?

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