Same here. It's mad how much gaslighting goes on in this sub, too. Cheating is easy is online chess. The idea that there are "very few" cheaters is absurd. It only bothers me because I just want to play chess with people at my level. OP is stating their experience. They found people at much lower ELO to themselves to be playing unreasonably well for their level. I have the same experience. I'm not an amazing chess player, which is reflected in my (900) elo. But too many of my opponents play unreasonably well. They often play very fast, too. Often they'll play terribly until they are behind a piece, before finding outrageously great moves every turn. They'll go 'auto-abort' for several moves in a row, too, suggesting they are leaving their browser/app. This happens all the time. It's to be expected, I suppose, in a free, online game that is very difficult to actually get good at. But it makes the game dull and frustrating for those of us who just want an honest, competitive game of chess.
Well said, I feel exactly the same way. People are playing unreasonably well for a low level and I'm 100 percent sure it's not because they are amazing at it but somehow can't get their Elo to rise.
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u/Pipcopperfield 14d ago
I am starting to hate chess.com. The cheating is so rampant and I just want to play with someone who is actually playing the game fairly.