Part one of a three-part series on cheating in online chess, looking at how Chess.com fights back, and at the grandmaster who confessed to cheating in a Titled Tuesday event.
What's covered
The video looks at how common cheating is on sites like Chess.com, how the site detects and responds to it, and the consequences for GM Tal Baron, who admitted to cheating in Chess.com's Titled Tuesday, the weekly tournament for titled players.
Why it matters
Engine assistance is the biggest threat to fair play online, and the arms race between cheaters and detection has only grown since. This series is a useful look at how the problem was being handled as online chess exploded.
Quick answers
What is Titled Tuesday?
Chess.com's weekly online tournament for titled players.
Cheating on sites like Chess.com is everywhere. In part one of three I look at how Chess.com is fighting back and look at the consequences for GM Tal Baron who confessed to cheating in a titled Tuesday event.
