An attempt to organize a team tournament between countries!

When I was asked during a stream if I had been invited to the "world" tournament, I replied that no, no one had bothered to invite me, because apparently there were more suitable candidates.

Therefore, when I see a post about a stream featuring a player from the top 200 playing against a player from the top 250 in a thread with the grand title "world team tournament," I just feel ashamed for those who organized it.

Please, if you weren't ashamed to call it so grand, then do everything at the highest level so that it wouldn't be embarrassing for the country, or call it something else... It looks terrible! Sorry, but I've been holding this in.

P.S. I also want to restrict the right to restream my game on various platforms for the creator of this thread.

Okay, let's go through everything in order.

1. No one invited anyone to the tournament. A thread was created, and then there was a long discussion about who wanted to be the captain of the teams and who wanted to play. Many remained silent and didn't want to take responsibility. We should thank the guys who stepped up, not criticize them. Every tournament has its critics, and that's normal, but there's no need to get offended. For some, this tournament is boring (or even worse), for others it's a show, for others it's a mega spectacle. You can't please everyone. If you really want to play, write to Bishop; I don't think you won't be invited with your skill. For example, you don't even need to be invited to games against Estonia – there, players with an average ХВ rating will be enough, and you won't even be interested in playing. But against stronger and more famous players, it's a completely different story.

2. Grand title – well, yes, it's grand. But what does that change? The CIS Championship also has a grand title – does that mean only the best play there? No. The tournament features those who have the desire, the opportunity, and, of course, the regulations must also be taken into account. Every tournament has specific goals. And it's not the name that makes the tournament, but the tournament that makes the name. It can be called a world tournament because players from many countries are playing, the announcement was also made on many portals, and there was communication with foreign players. You will see the results in the tournament.

3. Ashamed that someone organized it? I'm ashamed that no one has been involved in this for many years, even though they have more opportunities than I do, many times more. I'm a country boy who quits his job and sacrifices a lot for others. If you want something better, show me how it's done. I'll gladly watch it. Moreover, not only will I watch, but I won't criticize and will even help in any way I can. Because I know what it's like and I know how much headache it causes.

4. Difference in the level of players. Well, Ivan, where am I going to find the best players for each team? It was difficult to put some teams together – let alone choose players. In any sport, teams of different strengths play. Or should we ban weaker teams from playing in tournaments in all sports?

5. Now about the quality. I'm doing my best to make sure the tournament even takes place and doesn't fall apart halfway through. I don't get enough sleep, I solve problems for all the teams, I make graphic overlays, I put together teams that have fallen apart, I communicate with the captains, I help coordinate players, resolve disputes, I'm online almost constantly, I look for streamers for the games, I advise players, etc. Am I supposed to split myself in two? I asked for help, for those who have the same desire. And now it turns out – "we don't want to help, but we want to criticize"... Of course, everything won't be smooth, not even close. Many problems remain behind the scenes (and I hope they stay that way), and some are during the streams and discussions. But I will do my best to avoid what happened with some tournaments, where the number of scandals was simply overwhelming... Everything is done completely free of charge, and it turns out as much as I can manage... A big thank you to the streamers who decided to spend their personal time on this tournament for free, just like me. They are the people without whom this tournament would not have taken place at all!

6. Restreaming my game on different platforms? Have I ever restreamed your game? No. Where did this information come from, and what's the complaint? We had a conversation about re-uploading your games to YouTube, but when you created your own YouTube channel, I stopped doing it because the videos are already stored with you. I just find some old games and upload them. But if you're now refusing to do even that, I won't do it anymore.

Honestly, I didn't expect this from you, Vanya... In any case, my good opinion of you will remain. You are a very good player and a very good person. And if I offended you in any way, I apologize; I was wrong... I take responsibility for my mistakes and didn't want to offend anyone.