HOW DO YOU REALLY KNOW WHEN SOMEONE IS A CHEATER?

I've been victimized twice by a 600 player, so he's got to be a cheater.

when theres a will people find a way.. 

...where there's a Will, I want to be in it.  : ^ )

lol

wow... showing how to cheat here? who would think. its just a game to me.

...for what it is worth, I have been married married more than a few times, and I can tell you, if you think they are cheating, they are.  From now on, I am going to follow Ron Stewart's suggestion and not marry again.  I am just going to find a woman I don't like and buy her a house.

There is a book in my library, "How to Cheat At Chess,"  by William Hartston, published in 1994 by Cadogan Books.  It is a humorous tome on sneaky things you can do to achieve and unfair gain over the board.  You might enjoy my comments in the forum "How Much Psychology Is Involved in Chess?" 

I will say this:  of the superstars, GMs, IMs, and Senior Masters I have been fortunate enought to meet over the years, each was very polite, professional, and some were almost charming (like Sharizi, unlike Walter Browne).  However, the average club player at his worst is an overweight excentric who still lives in the basement or garage of his parent's house and who's diet consists of chips and a few hits on the bong.  It is fairly easy to cheat in a live over the board game with this kind of neurotic.  Little things, like asking him at a crucial complicated position on the board if that stunningly attractive lady at the other side of the room is his girlfriend or saying, "Ja'doube" every time it is your move and carefully adjusting all of your pieces (and his) to the exact center of the square.  Or, going over to a friend far enough so that nothing can be heard but within sight of your opponent and pointing and both of you laughing uncontrollably. 

Cheating online requires more creativity.  I have never done any of these tactics, of course, but the chat button could be a lethal weapon.  For example, when your opponent blunders away a piece or his queen, type, "DEAD" and send it.  This could be unnerving for the losing player.  Or, more mild, just make the suggestion that chess may not be the right game for him and ask if he has tried dominos.  Also, sometimes you can work on the country of origin of the player.  Without naming specific countries, as fits, you can type:  "Hey, how are your plans coming along for blowing up the world," or "Gee, it is too bad about your (starving, ignorant, diseased) population.  Perhaps you could use some leadership."  Basically, say anything that will stir the emotions of your opponent and cloud their ability to think logically. 

The possibilities are as endless as your imagination, Sleeping Beauty.  It makes me wonder what I would say to you.  : ^ )

Very easy to spot , start with your average player , get the advantage ! and you are playing Bobby F!

Or you are ging to way for years to the next move!

Wait, there's a cheaters list? This would be helpful 1 year ago when I played that random person

the cheaters list has since gone bye bye....

It is easy to know who is a cheater...anybody that beats me

hahahahahaha... ;-p

That doesn't mean their not a hacker