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Mods, Review this game! You lost to a cheater! refund 11 blitz points! Really!

So, I got this message, and got surprised 11 points! Well, really how did my opponent cheat when he played such terrible moves! Of course I lose cos I did blunder at move 25. Time control , 3 min blitz.

P.S , I hate cheating accusation! And in this game, I feel that my opponent didnt cheat! And I played thousands of bullets/blitz games in my life and I doubt my opponent would ever cheat in amateur games especially at this fast time control.
That you got a refund for cheating does not imply that your opponent cheated in that particular game.
If your opponent cheated in other games after that and got banned, you sometimes still get the refund.
that is why i always check the centipawn loss and also how many mistakes and blunders my opponent made. if they made 0 mistakes and 0 blunders, and have a very low centipawn loss, it is most likely that you got cheated.
@Jason_Latham898765

"...it is most likely..." < - - - this is definitely worded FAR too strongly.

I played a game a week ago that was 0 0 0.
I thought I played terribly. Everything was unclear and foggy.

My opponent analyzed the game and it turned out to be 0 0 0.
I've played FAR stronger chess than in that game.

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I won't say that "0 0 0" is completely meaningless...but it's definitely far closer towards "completely meaningless" than it is to "most likely a cheater".

There are many more surefire indicators of cheating...none of which need to be discussed publicly.

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The nature of online chess keeps cheating at a temporary minimum.
The proficiency of Lichess' anti-cheat division is second to none.

Between these two facts, and users reporting suspicious accounts, we have the best and most cheat-free spot to play chess.

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If anyone thinks that they played a cheater, take should take the time to report them at:

lichess.org/report
@Onyx_Chess I disagree that 0 0 0 is close to meaningless in terms of catching cheaters. Typically, a flawless 0 0 0 game does mean that your opponent cheated. However, it is not proof that they cheated and other factors need to be considered.

I also once had a perfect 0 0 0 game but it was only because my opponent played very badly and I did not miss any chances to exploit his blunders using fairly simple tactics.

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