Thursday, August 6, 2026

Chess.com Message to me

Chess.com: 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: 1891 + 29 => 1920


This was from a USCF online-rated tournament where I beat a master.  I was slightly suspicious when I lost to a lower-rated player, but I didn't necessarily think my opponent was cheating.

I've expressed the opinion that cheating is rampant in online chess, but Chess.com uses AI to identify cheaters.

This rating may be difficult to maintain. I could be wrong, but I've always felt that Chess.com ratings in the Class A to Expert range are low.  The master I beat was only rated in the 2000s.

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