UJMCD83 wrote:
When I consistently see 1600-1700 rated players playing at 2200
You mean that amazing number in game review called Game Rating? I got ~2200 there quite often despite the fact that I play like trash
so much cheating
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The perception of cheating 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-june-2026#FairPlay
The site closed almost 164,000 accounts in May for fair play violations and has a full team of staff working on reports along with some automated systems for detection. They are also constantly working on improving the systems in place and the speed of detection.
https://www.chess.com/article/view/fair-play
https://www.chess.com/cheating
In addition, 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
When I consistently see 1600-1700 rated players playing at 2200, I think you can pretty much assume they are sandbagging or cheating. Can't believe these people that run this sight would let that continue happening. It really gives a black eye to chess and is disheartening to see. Especially for those that paid for this service.