Anti-Cheat Stand alone app

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WizsWookie

Have you considered using a stand alone app to prevent cheating or at least some forms of cheating? The app  would only allow one to play in full screen only (pc) and not access other programs while executed. Any tampering with the app would be detected when logging into the app (checksum generated by app to detect any modifications to app. Or auto download specifics of the app every time you log in). Another option could be like screen sharing from an online meeting where users see the opponents side of the screen. The idea here is to possibly detect any screen aids an opponent may be using. Just some thoughts. Phone and tablets more than likely would need some other detection. 

Martin_Stahl
WizsWookie wrote:

Have you considered using a stand alone app to prevent cheating or at least some forms of cheating? The app would only allow one to play in full screen only (pc) and not access other programs while executed. Any tampering with the app would be detected when logging into the app (checksum generated by app to detect any modifications to app. Or auto download specifics of the app every time you log in). Another option could be like screen sharing from an online meeting where users see the opponents side of the screen. The idea here is to possibly detect any screen aids an opponent may be using. Just some thoughts. Phone and tablets more than likely would need some other detection.

During the last State of Chess.com broadcast the site mentioned they are releasing a browser version like that but it's only going to be for major events, such as titled prize ones. It won't be for general playing. There's no way to line monitor general play though, so it will be limited to the mentioned use

Real-Rain

chess.com is unable to stop cheating. It is prevalent in every time control and elo range. They expend a lot of resources at the master level to create a facade of detection confidence.

Martin_Stahl
Real-Rain wrote:

chess.com is unable to stop cheating. It is prevalent in every time control and elo range. They expend a lot of resources at the master level to create a facade of detection confidence.

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-august-2024#FairPlay

The site closed over 57,000 accounts in July 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

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