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thegreatalfonzo wrote:
It happens with me too.......
I was wondering if it's actually possible to cheat on chess.com?
I just played a guy whose timer was running out and suddenly it kept jumping back up every time he made a move so he couldn't run out of time. I'm just playing basic 5 min game so it's not normal to get extra time.
thegreatalfonzo wrote:
But why to cheat? It is a game of WITS! no need to think about cheating.........
I was wondering if it's actually possible to cheat on chess.com?
I just played a guy whose timer was running out and suddenly it kept jumping back up every time he made a move so he couldn't run out of time. I'm just playing basic 5 min game so it's not normal to get extra time.
thegreatalfonzo wrote:
It happened that his time was 00:00 and mine was 00:05. Suddenly, his time was 00:10 and mine turned 00:00
I was wondering if it's actually possible to cheat on chess.com?
I just played a guy whose timer was running out and suddenly it kept jumping back up every time he made a move so he couldn't run out of time. I'm just playing basic 5 min game so it's not normal to get extra time.
Jul 22, 2017
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AviaSharma: I don't want to cheat! I just wondered if my opponent was (it felt like it...) I hate it when people play unsportingly just to win points.
Jul 22, 2017
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#9
Thanks all. I'm fairly sure it's not a lag issue as my connection was 'excellent', and the counter would go down until my opponent moved, then would go back up again, as though gaining a small increment. If it was lagging then it would be my timer affected, no?
In any case, it's annoying, but to avoid further confusion, I am asking whether it's possible for you opponent to cheat: I would never do so myself - very poor form. 
Jul 22, 2017
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#10
As mentioned, it is lag compensation. Not based on your connection, necessarily, but your opponent's. It could also be a short disconnect, based on the sudden reversal of times.
https://support.chess.com/customer/en/portal/articles/1444849-why-did-the-clock-times-suddenly-change-the-clocks-seem-broken-
https://support.chess.com/customer/en/portal/articles/1444918-my-internet-connection-is-fine---why-am-i-getting-disconnects-
Finally, discussions of cheating, potential cheating or cheat detection are not allowed on the general forums. If you would like to have that discussion, join the following club.
https://www.chess.com/club/cheating-forum
Chess.com takes cheating very seriously:
https://www.chess.com/article/view/chess-com-fair-play-and-cheat-detection
I was wondering if it's actually possible to cheat on chess.com?
I just played a guy whose timer was running out and suddenly it kept jumping back up every time he made a move so he couldn't run out of time. I'm just playing basic 5 min game so it's not normal to get extra time.