def isNewUser(msg):
    status = False
    try:
        mysql_info.debug('Подключение к базе')
        connection = pymysql.connect(
            host = config.mysql_host,
            user = config.mysql_user,
            password = config.mysql_password,
            db = config.mysql_db,
            charset = 'utf8mb4',
            cursorclass = pymysql.cursors.DictCursor,
            autocommit = True
        )
        mysql_info.debug('Подключение успешно')
        with connection.cursor as cursor:
            mysql_info.debug('Поиск пользователя в базе')
            findUserSQL = 'SELECT * FROM players WHERE userID = {}'.format(msg.chat.id)
            cursor.execute(findUserSQL)
            findUserSQLResult = cursor.fetchone()
            if findUserSQLResult == None:
                mysql_info.debug('Пользователь не найден. Регистрация')
                status = True
                currTime = curr_time_db()
                addUserSQL = 'INSERT INTO users (userID, username) VALUES ("{}","{}")'.format(msg.chat.id, msg.from_user.username)
                cursor.execute(addUserSQL)
    except Exception as e:
        logging.exception('Error: ')
    finally:
        mysql_info.debug('Закрытие соединения')
        connection.close()
        mysql_info.debug('Соединение закрыто')
    return status