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I got falsely banned... again

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Hello everyone, I've created this account just to post here and hopefully get some advice.

I've been about 2000 ELO on chess.com a couple years ago. I had reached this rating because I was taking chess classes and consuming a lot of content on the matter. Since I was playing a lot OTB and regularly solving puzzles from books I'd purchased, I rapidly gained ELO, going from about 1300 to 2000 in a matter of months with a WR of ~75% (if I remember correctly). After I reached 2000, I got banned for violation of fair play. I appealed the decision immediately, thoroughly explaining why I ascended this fast. About a month after, I got unbanned but my subscription as well as my rating were gone. Since they admitted no wrongdoing, I assumed they were giving me a "second chance" as they mention in their FAQ.

This deterred me off chess for a while. Recently however I got back into it. After a few rocky games and some studying I started climbing the ranks going from 1100 to 1550 in a bit more than a week.

Today though, I got banned again. The email mentioned that the offense is repeated so I guess my initial theory was correct. I know I did not cheat, I understand however that from their prospective it's sus. Thankfully I had no premium this time around.

Now, for what it's worth from an anonymous account on Reddit.. I DID NOT CHEAT. I like chess and I study with stockfish daily. I even have made a custom app that runs it smoother on my laptop. I am shocked and at a loss.

I don't wanna go to Lichess and though I plan on appealing, only 0.03% of appeals are granted so it's basically hopeless.

Do I just make a new account and hope for the best? Will it help if I do more puzzles there and become more active on the platform?

I'm sorry for the rambling, I genuinely don't know what to do.

Posted Apr 9, 2026, 7:57 PM UTC

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