The Brandon Jacobson matter

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So, what happened with that?

Was there ever a fair resolution or official statement about it?

Being called a cheater with a presumption of guilt when Chess dot com's algorithms and statistics are the only evidence of culpability doesn't seem fair to me.

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P.S. -- Trotting out a novel opening for which the opponent is unprepared is not "unfair play" -- isn't that the idea?

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I should add that I started this thread before I had read this blog post about the anti-cheating system here:
https://www.chess.com/cheating

Also, I would agree that I have no standing to ask about cases that do not involve me.

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Discussing cheating on the general Chess.com forums is not allowed. Chess.com has specific guidelines that prohibit discussions about cheating, potential cheating, or cheat detection in the general forums.

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As mentioned, this type of topic isn't allowed in the general forums.

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