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bryan s posted an update
OK, I just got a message from chess.com that I lost to a cheater. “We have detected that one or more of your recent opponents has violated our Fair Play Policy. As compensation for potentially unfair rating losses, we adjusted your following ratings:
Rapid: 563 + 7 => 570″
How do I know who the cheater was?
On some of my daily games I noticed a sudden improvement in one player’s middle game over their play in the opening. Overall accuracy was 89% for a 600+ rated player. I suspected a little “help” but I do not want to make a false accusation. How do I spot a “Rice Cooker?”
I just started playing a year ago so I’m a newbie.
Keith F2 Comments-
If you view your game history you will see the cheater has been banned and there is 🚫 beside their name.
One of the things I’ve seen Nelson, GothamChess, Hikaru, and others look for is the length of time it takes for each move, but that will be useless for a daily game. Other clues are new accounts with high ratings and long winning streaks. Otherwise I leave cheater detection to the pros and just move on.
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I’ve only reported someone once, and their play was really fast. Their record showed a massive improvement in rating over a very short time and won the last 10 games in a row. I didn’t accuse of cheating just rating manipulation. I don’t mind losing but it felt like it merited a second look.
I didn’t know you could check on them for a red ban symbol. I will do that and see.
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