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Wolfordwv1968
Feb 20, 2026
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#1
Where do I begin?
#1 Insuring fair play on chess.com
#2 Trying to keep integrity of this great game amidst an ocean of folks who can't comprehend the word "integeity"
#3 Getting your moneys worth from a site that seems to have absolutely no way to stop the would be sabators of all our purauits of enjoying chess.
Feb 20, 2026
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#2
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-february-2026#FairPlay
The site closed over 152,000 accounts in January 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