@glamdring_usa3 said in #39:
> I lost a series of games the other day 7 1/2 to 2 1/2 to an opponent with a rating number about equal to mine.
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> That person over the course of ten games definitely seemed to be playing at a higher level that I am accustomed to in the 1200 to 1300 range. My two wins and the draw were by the skin of my teeth, and the seven losses were either blowouts or games where he was never in trouble at any point, and I was never able to get counter play.
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> Now, is that evidence the person was cheating? Of course, not. I've had a few people accuse me of cheating in the chat, which is always good for a chuckle.
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> On the other hand, if you play enough of these games, you start to develop a feel for what opponents at your level are capable of doing. And when people go beyond that, well, it's reasonable grounds for suspicion. I don't believe that should be derided.
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> I don't have any axe to grind. I prefer lichess to chess.com for my needs. But I would suggest the team add cheat notices when cheating is found. It might be the one thing that chess.com does better than this place.
This would justify something that does not deserve as much attention and could unnecessarily burden your PMs: what does it benefit you to know if an opponent has cheated? report is a better option: you write a report, including games (and therefore evidence) and you don't hear from them again unless you get your points refunded.
> I lost a series of games the other day 7 1/2 to 2 1/2 to an opponent with a rating number about equal to mine.
>
> That person over the course of ten games definitely seemed to be playing at a higher level that I am accustomed to in the 1200 to 1300 range. My two wins and the draw were by the skin of my teeth, and the seven losses were either blowouts or games where he was never in trouble at any point, and I was never able to get counter play.
>
> Now, is that evidence the person was cheating? Of course, not. I've had a few people accuse me of cheating in the chat, which is always good for a chuckle.
>
> On the other hand, if you play enough of these games, you start to develop a feel for what opponents at your level are capable of doing. And when people go beyond that, well, it's reasonable grounds for suspicion. I don't believe that should be derided.
>
> I don't have any axe to grind. I prefer lichess to chess.com for my needs. But I would suggest the team add cheat notices when cheating is found. It might be the one thing that chess.com does better than this place.
This would justify something that does not deserve as much attention and could unnecessarily burden your PMs: what does it benefit you to know if an opponent has cheated? report is a better option: you write a report, including games (and therefore evidence) and you don't hear from them again unless you get your points refunded.
