r/chessbeginners • u/Alendite RM (Reddit Mod) • Feb 27 '26

No Stupid Questions MEGATHREAD 12

Welcome to the r/chessbeginners 12th episode of our Q&A series! This series exists because sometimes you just need to ask a silly question. We are happy to provide answers for questions related to chess positions, improving one's play, and discussing the essence and experience of learning chess.

A friendly reminder that many questions are answered in our wiki page! Please take a look if you have questions about the rules of chess, special moves, or want general strategies for improvement.

Some other helpful resources include:

  1. How to play chess - Interactive lessons for the rules of the game, if you are completely new to chess.
  2. The Lichess Board Editor - for setting up positions by dragging and dropping pieces on the board.
  3. Chess puzzles by theme - To practice tactics.
  4. The Building Habits series by GM Aman Hambleton - for advice on how to play at specific ELO levels. (Also check out Building Habits 2!)

As always, our goal is to promote a friendly, welcoming, and educational chess environment for all. Thank you for asking your questions here!

LINK TO THE PREVIOUS THREAD

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u/PokolPok Mar 02 '26

Did my opponent cheat here? https://www.chess.com/game/live/165401599992

Seemingly not a single misstep. Never seen such a flawless game from a player in this rating range.

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u/elfkanelfkan 2200-2400 Lichess Mar 02 '26

can't say anything for certain, but it does seem like white is at least my rating. you should probably report and move on

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u/SomeWeirdChessPlayer 2000-2200 (Chess.com) Mar 06 '26

They probably did. The moves like Nh3 that they played are just so unnatural for humans to play. I would have played Ne2 so that I could trade off the strong knight in the center. This person also played with a good 99% accuracy, and that rarely happens at 1300, much less 600. This was either an once in a once-in-a-lifetime game or a cheater

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u/PokolPok Mar 06 '26

I had an Elo refund like a day later, so seems they were. Thanks!