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Hi,
Is there any way to see why a particular account is closed? He said lichess said he was cheating. I've taken lessons from him for a while and he is a great coach. He's an IM and 2600 blitz on chess.com I guess I'm hoping to see if there is any way to dispute it.
You should try contacting one of the lichess moderators.
WFM @Funkmaus is a moderator who is often online, possibly try bringing up the dispute with her.
Be patient. He'll be back with a new account and a new IP
@A-Tribe-Called-Chess said in #1:
> Hi,
> Is there any way to see why a particular account is closed? He said lichess said he was cheating. I've taken lessons from him for a while and he is a great coach. He's an IM and 2600 blitz on chess.com I guess I'm hoping to see if there is any way to dispute it.

Hello @A-Tribe-Called-Chess!
No, there is no way to see why someone else ́s account is closed.
The information about it is confidential and will never be shared with third parties.
Please note that accounts can also be self-closed by the account owner, it is not necessary a mod-closure for the reasons stated in lichess.org/terms-of-service
All users publicly marked or restricted have the right to appeal lichess.org/appeal#help-root

@KingGettingUpTheHill said in #2:
> You should try contacting one of the lichess moderators.
> WFM @Funkmaus is a moderator who is often online, possibly try bringing up the dispute with her.

Yes. You can try - but I kindly ask you not to do it. We will not discuss it with anyone else other than account owner via appeal.
I would also appreciate if you refrain from pinging me in forum.

PS: Giving it an official answer means the topic is now closed. Thanks for your understanding.

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