Is the Game of the Month December staged?

@BRIANGD said:

Hello everyone. I'm here to explain what I know you all want:

1. My opponent in that game and I are friends.
2. But I played on my own, without any outside help. It's possible that the fact that it was an unrated game led me to sacrifice a tower (which I might not have done in a rated game).

So please stop saying it was a scripted game, because it wasn't; it was just a coincidence that I got a game like that.

But how did you make it happen in less than a minute? Even titled players cannot do it so effortlessly, balancing all kind of destruction on the queenside. I apologize, but I cannot trust.

I don't know if this can be checked, but ideally the GOTM should only consider rated games from the open pool. Casual games or games from direct challenges shouldn't be considered.

I personally thought the game was pants, and now there's questions being raised?
Online chess is becoming farcical,
And the mods are losing the battle.
Just an opinion .

@IamNOTamod said:

@BRIANGD said:

Hello everyone. I'm here to explain what I know you all want:

1. My opponent in that game and I are friends.
2. But I played on my own, without any outside help. It's possible that the fact that it was an unrated game led me to sacrifice a tower (which I might not have done in a rated game).

So please stop saying it was a scripted game, because it wasn't; it was just a coincidence that I got a game like that.

If you did, well done. I'm sure many of the posters here would like to apologise. However, your opponent (a 2500) made many uncharacteristically mistakes in the game, while you made only one inaccuracy. So you can see why there is some doubt...

Also, In the end he was only 30 seconds down. How could he think so fast then a 2500 player.

@shEHzAAD278 said:

@IamNOTamod said:

@BRIANGD said:

Hello everyone. I'm here to explain what I know you all want:

1. My opponent in that game and I are friends.
2. But I played on my own, without any outside help. It's possible that the fact that it was an unrated game led me to sacrifice a tower (which I might not have done in a rated game).

So please stop saying it was a scripted game, because it wasn't; it was just a coincidence that I got a game like that.

If you did, well done. I'm sure many of the posters here would like to apologise. However, your opponent (a 2500) made many uncharacteristically mistakes in the game, while you made only one inaccuracy. So you can see why there is some doubt...

Also, In the end he was only 30 seconds down. How could he think so fast then a 2500 player.

People can play better when in pressure he is also a 2100 bullet player

@TheMagnusAura said:

@BRIANGD dijo: > Hola a todos. Estoy aquí para explicarles lo que sé que quieren: > 1. Mi oponente en esa partida y yo somos amigos. > 2. Pero jugué solo, sin ayuda externa. Es posible que el hecho de que fuera una partida sin clasificar me llevara a sacrificar una torre (algo que quizás no habría hecho en una partida clasificada). > > Así que, por favor, dejen de decir que era una partida guionizada, porque no lo fue; fue solo una coincidencia que me tocara una partida así. Pero ¿cómo lo lograron en menos de un minuto? Ni siquiera los jugadores con título pueden hacerlo con tanta facilidad, equilibrando todo tipo de destrucción en el flanco de dama. Lo siento, pero no puedo confiar.

I am a bullet player. Everything is possible XD

@Aaravgold21 said:

@shEHzAAD278 said:

@IamNOTamod said:

@BRIANGD said:

Hello everyone. I'm here to explain what I know you all want:

1. My opponent in that game and I are friends.
2. But I played on my own, without any outside help. It's possible that the fact that it was an unrated game led me to sacrifice a tower (which I might not have done in a rated game).

So please stop saying it was a scripted game, because it wasn't; it was just a coincidence that I got a game like that.

If you did, well done. I'm sure many of the posters here would like to apologise. However, your opponent (a 2500) made many uncharacteristically mistakes in the game, while you made only one inaccuracy. So you can see why there is some doubt...

Also, In the end he was only 30 seconds down. How could he think so fast then a 2500 player.

People can play better when in pressure he is also a 2100 bullet player

You could say the same for his opponent he is 2500 bullet player

@shEHzAAD278 said:

@Aaravgold21 said:

@shEHzAAD278 said:

@IamNOTamod said:

@BRIANGD said:

Hello everyone. I'm here to explain what I know you all want:

1. My opponent in that game and I are friends.
2. But I played on my own, without any outside help. It's possible that the fact that it was an unrated game led me to sacrifice a tower (which I might not have done in a rated game).

So please stop saying it was a scripted game, because it wasn't; it was just a coincidence that I got a game like that.

If you did, well done. I'm sure many of the posters here would like to apologise. However, your opponent (a 2500) made many uncharacteristically mistakes in the game, while you made only one inaccuracy. So you can see why there is some doubt...

Also, In the end he was only 30 seconds down. How could he think so fast then a 2500 player.

People can play better when in pressure he is also a 2100 bullet player

You could say the same for his opponent he is 2500 bullet player

also look at his puzzle rating and coincidences happen I have beaten a 2400 myself in a rated game when we didnt even know each other

@Aaravgold21 said:

@shEHzAAD278 said:

@IamNOTamod said:

@BRIANGD said:

Hello everyone. I'm here to explain what I know you all want:

1. My opponent in that game and I are friends.
2. But I played on my own, without any outside help. It's possible that the fact that it was an unrated game led me to sacrifice a tower (which I might not have done in a rated game).

So please stop saying it was a scripted game, because it wasn't; it was just a coincidence that I got a game like that.

If you did, well done. I'm sure many of the posters here would like to apologise. However, your opponent (a 2500) made many uncharacteristically mistakes in the game, while you made only one inaccuracy. So you can see why there is some doubt...

Also, In the end he was only 30 seconds down. How could he think so fast then a 2500 player.

People can play better when in pressure he is also a 2100 bullet player

You might agree with him but my opinion will be that this is staged. If this was against an unknown player maybe I would have accepted it. You should also see the opponents puzzle rating.
Any ways pls don’t quote on me

@shEHzAAD278 said:

@Aaravgold21 said:

@shEHzAAD278 said:

@IamNOTamod said:

@BRIANGD said:

Hello everyone. I'm here to explain what I know you all want:

1. My opponent in that game and I are friends.
2. But I played on my own, without any outside help. It's possible that the fact that it was an unrated game led me to sacrifice a tower (which I might not have done in a rated game).

So please stop saying it was a scripted game, because it wasn't; it was just a coincidence that I got a game like that.

If you did, well done. I'm sure many of the posters here would like to apologise. However, your opponent (a 2500) made many uncharacteristically mistakes in the game, while you made only one inaccuracy. So you can see why there is some doubt...

Also, In the end he was only 30 seconds down. How could he think so fast then a 2500 player.

People can play better when in pressure he is also a 2100 bullet player

You might agree with him but my opinion will be that this is staged. If this was against an unknown player maybe I would have accepted it. You should also see the opponents puzzle rating.
Any ways pls don’t quote on me

They are just friends there is no chance that the moderation team would have picked this if it was helped