cheating in live chess
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Youre not supposed to name and shame. If you suspect cheating report it here. What probably happened is you lost connection.
https://support.chess.com/customer/portal/emails/new
I did not lose connection, which is why I was able to both send and receive messages. Every other time, the app has notified me of my disconnect.
As a network security developer, I understand common error. However, I was up over a minute on time as well - but the game ended, in my opponent's favor, 10 seconds after his time expired, not mine.
I don't have a terrible internet connection, but it isn't the fastest, either. Occasionally my timer will lag 20-30 seconds and although irritating, has never caused an issue with a game.
I just played a 10 minute where I took a 3pt lead. After my opponent, , took over a minute, I messaged him "gg" and he responded. I then waited as over five minutes counted down, his time expired, and the app lagged for 10-15 seconds.
All of the sudden, I lost by timeout. I have screenshots and will attempt to post them.
This is disappointing and betrays the very essence of why chess is played. Please let me know if this is a common experience.