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I am getting real frustrated with players accusing me of cheating, is this happening to someone else? I play blitz and wouldn't even know how to cheat, nor do I want to find out. Are people really so bad losers, I think it's real low to throw these unfounded allegations around? Last time, they even threatened to report, I don't understand wtf is wrong with these people. Anyone had a similar experience, this is really getting to me and frankly ruining the fun of this game.
Oct 21, 2023
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#3
KHOLSTP wrote:
I am getting real frustrated with players accusing me of cheating, is this happening to someone else? I play blitz and wouldn't even know how to cheat, nor do I want to find out. Are people really so bad losers, I think it's real low to throw these unfounded allegations around? Last time, they even threatened to report, I don't understand wtf is wrong with these people. Anyone had a similar experience, this is really getting to me and frankly ruining the fun of this game.
https://support.chess.com/article/1966-he-reported-me-for-cheating-but-i-didnt-cheat-am-i-in-trouble
Some people think many losses are not because of their own errors and react emotionally.
Oct 21, 2023
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#4
They are everywhere. My rating has gone down significantly, and stayed low, so it wasn’t a one off deal
just say skill issue
What is really sad and pathetic, so many players cheats in games against others (bullet, blitz, just any time control), yes bullet also.
It is just disgusting how the number of cheaters has grown over the last few years.
I am absolutely sure than min 40% of players use some kind of cheating, many of them only partially so they don't get caught.
I am just thinking to stop playing chess at all, because for the fair players it has no sense at all anymore.
Some sport like bowling will be better one, at least I don't have to think that some cheater will come and ruin my tournament.
BTW: for those who do not believe that today there is many more cheaters, just compare how many players have 90% or better accuracy in so many games (no I am not talking about 2300+ players only, there are many of 2000 and below with same accuracy). Something like that is simply not possible with any common sense. Those numbers for accuracy are mostly reserved for GM's, but today it is not a problem for anyone with some help.
Also I am not trying to achieve anything with this post, unfortunately "chess" already lost that game.
Online chess is deeply compromised and will never get better, only worse.
I am afraid that the same fate will happen to OTB chess too.
As much good as chess programs have done, they have also done a lot of worse things and completely destroyed this beautiful game.
Oct 26, 2023
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#7
@PiereGM,
You may want to read through the following.
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
Accuracy is not a cheat detection tool.
The site has a whole team dedicated to detection and account closure
https://www.chess.com/article/view/chesscom-update-october-2023#FairPlay
Since this has turned into a cheating discussions, I am locking the topic. If you would like to discuss, join the following club https://www.chess.com/club/cheating-forum