Is phandorum a phantom?
Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2010 11:28 pm
Something odd here.....check this out:
Opponent] Rating Date Game
phandorum 2500 12/01/2010 g1105052440 2100 2100 0 n
phandorum 2500 12/01/2010 g1105052438 2100 2100 0 n
phandorum 2500 12/01/2010 g1105052442 2100 2100 0 n
phandorum 2500 12/01/2010 g1105052441 2100 2100 0 n
phandorum 2500 12/01/2010 g1105052439 2100 2100 0 n
phandorum 2000 12/01/2010 g1105052437 2100 2100 0 n
This is from kasparian's game history. The odd thing is found if you look at phandorum's rating history:
Opponent Rating Date Game
kasparian 2100 12/01/2010 g1105052440 2500 2500 1 y
kasparian 2100 12/01/2010 g1105052438 2500 2500 1 y
kasparian 2100 12/01/2010 g1105052442 2500 2500 1 y
kasparian 2100 12/01/2010 g1105052441 2500 2500 1 y
kasparian 2100 12/01/2010 g1105052439 2500 2500 1 y
kasparian 2100 12/01/2010 g1105052437 2000 2500 1 y
All these games ended on the first move, with kasparian resigning! That's what is so odd.
I suspect that kasparian has created a new alias, and is using his old one to artificially inflate the 'phandorum' persona's rating.
This is the main reason for inflated ratings on these chess sites I think!
Shame that people feel these cheats and angles in what should be such an enjoyable game....
their loss though.
Opponent] Rating Date Game
phandorum 2500 12/01/2010 g1105052440 2100 2100 0 n
phandorum 2500 12/01/2010 g1105052438 2100 2100 0 n
phandorum 2500 12/01/2010 g1105052442 2100 2100 0 n
phandorum 2500 12/01/2010 g1105052441 2100 2100 0 n
phandorum 2500 12/01/2010 g1105052439 2100 2100 0 n
phandorum 2000 12/01/2010 g1105052437 2100 2100 0 n
This is from kasparian's game history. The odd thing is found if you look at phandorum's rating history:
Opponent Rating Date Game
kasparian 2100 12/01/2010 g1105052440 2500 2500 1 y
kasparian 2100 12/01/2010 g1105052438 2500 2500 1 y
kasparian 2100 12/01/2010 g1105052442 2500 2500 1 y
kasparian 2100 12/01/2010 g1105052441 2500 2500 1 y
kasparian 2100 12/01/2010 g1105052439 2500 2500 1 y
kasparian 2100 12/01/2010 g1105052437 2000 2500 1 y
All these games ended on the first move, with kasparian resigning! That's what is so odd.
I suspect that kasparian has created a new alias, and is using his old one to artificially inflate the 'phandorum' persona's rating.
This is the main reason for inflated ratings on these chess sites I think!
Shame that people feel these cheats and angles in what should be such an enjoyable game....
their loss though.