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Can you get banned for aborting games chess?

Aborting games too often will temporarily suspend your ability to abort games. This means that if you cannot play, you will have no choice but to resign (or risk further sanctions described above, by abandoning your game or disconnecting).
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What happens if you abort a chess game?

When you Abort a game the game is canceled. Aborted games do not show as a win or loss for either player, and will not show as a game in your game history.
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How many games can I abort in chess?

You can only abort a game, if you have yet to make a move. A player will show as "unrated" if they have played more unrated games than rated games.
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Why do people keep aborting games on chess com?

The server may have been rebooting and your opponent is claiming they are going to abort but really the site is doing maintenance. The site sends out server messages when they are preparing to reboot. The idea is to keep people from starting new games or to let them finish up before then. This happened to me too.
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What gets you banned on chess com?

Members who are abusive, spamming, trolling or otherwise breaking the community policies listed here, may have action taken against them in various ways, up to being permanently banned from the site.
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What happens if you abort too many games on chess com?

Aborting games too often will temporarily suspend your ability to abort games. This means that if you cannot play, you will have no choice but to resign (or risk further sanctions described above, by abandoning your game or disconnecting).
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How bad is 600 rating on chess com?

A 600 rating is normal for someone who's had a little experience but is otherwise completely new. A real beginner rating is about 250. 650 shows significant progress beyond that. The average player on chess.com is about 960, I think.
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How does chess com know you cheated?

Chess.com openly uses machine learning to predict which moves might be made by a human in any given position. In fact, it has different models of individual famous chess players, and you can actually play against them. Presumably, similar models are used to detect cheating.
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How common is cheating on chess com?

This is obviously unfair to the other player, and ruins the experience of the game. It's a selfish and thoughtless thing to do. Fortunately, our research shows that fewer than 0.2% of players cheat in online chess, so it is much less common than some people think.
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How does chess com detect unfair play?

How does Chess.com detect foul play? Part of our analysis involves comparing human moves to computer moves and looking at the statistical significance of said moves. To remain effective, other aspects of our detection methods are confidential.
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What is illegal 1 in chess?

It is illegal to make a move that places or leaves one's king in check. The possible ways to get out of check are: Move the king to a square where it is not in check. Capture the checking piece (possibly with the king). Block the check by placing a piece between the king and the opponent's threatening piece.
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How many illegals are allowed in chess?

a, for the first two illegal moves by a player the arbiter shall give two minutes extra time to his opponent in each instance; for a third illegal move by the same player, the arbiter shall declare the game lost by this player.
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What is the longest legal chess game?

If in 50 consecutive moves neither side captures a piece or moves a pawn, then either side can claim a draw. Until one of the players dies. Theoretically unlimited, neither player has to claim a draw at the 50-move rule. The longest game with a decisive result (1-0 or 0-1) is 250-ish.
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Can you win chess by killing the king?

What Can Kill a King in Chess? A king can be killed or captured by any given opposition chess piece during gameplay in a chess game. To end a chess match, any chess piece can strike a decisive blow on the rival king, from the pawn to the queen.
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Is chess an unfair game?

Chess is an inherently "unfair" game. You can make 40 good moves, but one or two bad ones can throw the game away. Chess is also a game of trickery and resources. Many inferior positions have resources and opportunities and stronger players are very good at recognizing them and seizing the opportunity.
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Are takebacks legal in chess?

You can... but only if you're playing a "Takeback" game in Daily Chess! (There are no take-backs in Live Chess.) Takeback games are always unrated, and provide a great tool for learners and for those willing to act as guides.
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What is sandbagging in chess?

A sandbagger is a player who intentionally lowers their rating by losing on purpose, often with the intent of entering tournaments that they can easily win.
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Can chess kid detect cheating?

Chesskid.com utilizes various chess programs to detect cheating online, Chesskid.com also has a zero tolerance policy for players who are found to be cheating and players will be banned from Chesskid.com without refund.
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What is the latest cheating scandal in chess?

The cheating allegations. Grandmaster and online streamer Hikaru Nakamura theorized that the reason Carlsen withdrew was because he suspected Niemann of cheating. Nakamura even shared a clip of Canadian grandmaster Eric Hansen saying he removed Niemann from chess events he hosted due to cheating suspicions.
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Does chess com check every game for cheating?

Chess.com's fair-play system is thorough, complex and rigorously verified by more than eight years of data from millions of games played by our own members online. Our system gathers and reviews different types of data and other information pulled automatically (and manually) from all member games.
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Can you see who reported you on chess com?

Reports are private so you don't know who reported you or not.
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Can you see who is watching your game on chess com?

may i see the people who visited my profile? Unfortunately this is an annoyance of chess.com. YOU can't see who visited your profile, however OTHERS can.
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Is 1200 an ok chess rating?

1200 – A budding chess player who can understand some basic chess strategies. 1600 – A player among the top scholastic players on a state or national level. 2000 – Expert Level – A milestone hit by a handful of chess players while they are in grade school. 2200 – Minimum rating to be considered a “Chess Master”.
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Is a 1000 chess rating ok?

How good is a 1000 rating in chess? A chess player with a rating of 1000 will be placed in the 'Novice' category by the ELO rating system. The USCF rating system will place the same player in the category of 'Class E. ' This means that the player has a low ranking in both approaches.
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How bad is 1500 chess rating?

1500 is way above beginner, but way below someone who regularly studies for years. That's a really low rating for 1700.
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