Is using opening books cheating? - Chess Forums

TheMarksmanXII

May 17, 2023

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I have a library with opening stored on it which I use often (especially in Live Rapid)? Is this considered cheating (plz dont ban me if it is cuz i didn't know 🥹)?

Martin_Stahl

May 17, 2023

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TheMarksmanXII wrote:

I have a library with opening stored on it which I use often (especially in Live Rapid)? Is this considered cheating (plz dont ban me if it is cuz i didn't know 🥹)?

Yes, that is cheating in Live games. You can't use any resources, other than your brain in live games.

https://support.chess.com/article/648-what-do-i-need-to-know-about-fair-play-on-chess-com

TheMarksmanXII

May 17, 2023

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Martin_Stahl wrote:

TheMarksmanXII wrote:

I have a library with opening stored on it which I use often (especially in Live Rapid)? Is this considered cheating (plz dont ban me if it is cuz i didn't know 🥹)?

Yes, that is cheating in Live games. You can't use any resources, other than your brain in live games.

https://support.chess.com/article/648-what-do-i-need-to-know-about-fair-play-on-chess-com

Ok, thank you!