Why aren't there many cheaters?
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I only played around 1000 games, but so far I have never felt that someone is cheating against me. When I downloaded this app I was afraid it would be full of cheaters considering how easy it is to cheat. Am I only lucky or are there really not many cheaters?
Sep 16, 2024
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People just exaggerate cheaters. Me personally I try to think no one is cheating, like you, unless someone is very obviously getting 99%+ on all their games. It leads to an actual improving mindset instead of “oh I’m good it’s just the cheaters” instead you’re thinking how can I improve, and this works even if you do end up playing cheaters occasionally.
Sep 16, 2024
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When someone is caught cheating, their account is often banned quickly. This reduces the number of active cheaters on the platform. Many players who cheat don’t stay on the platform for long.
Sep 16, 2024
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#4
The perception of cheating levels is orders of magnitude more than the actual amount.
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-september-2024#FairPlay
The site closed almost 58,000 accounts in August 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
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