> I hear chess.com is better at combating cheaters.
That contradicts what I have been hearing. And it makes total sense. Unlike on lichess, the incentives are wrong for chess.com to remove whale cheaters.
Related,because itβs another human problem: lichess is way better than other free options I used to play (freechess.org, yahoo chess) at keeping comments under control.
Sponsoring players and influencers certainly helps cementing their brand.