tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27359163.post7754673122054157501..comments2024-02-13T12:55:06.784+01:00Comments on Chess for All Ages: Nearly Two Decades LaterMark Weekshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10101044127493771263noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27359163.post-74071136565762893282019-03-26T09:33:10.080+01:002019-03-26T09:33:10.080+01:00It's been a few years since I watched the vide...It's been a few years since I watched the video, but I remember two aspects that impressed me: first, how bright the players seemed as children; second, how interesting and diverse their adult careers were. Would the world be better off if they had become professional chess players? Would they be happier in their adult lives? Isn't it enough that they were keen on chess as youngsters and can fully appreciate the game as adults?Mark Weekshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10101044127493771263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27359163.post-50029638226850903402019-03-24T18:57:48.297+01:002019-03-24T18:57:48.297+01:00Yes, there is something to be learned.
The first ...Yes, there is something to be learned.<br /><br />The first thing is that the biggest obstacle to the growth of chess popularity is that so many kids drift away from the game after they're done with school, if not slightly before. I honestly don't know if this is a uniquely American problem or if this is common around the world. I assume the latter.<br /><br />The second is that until recently - meaning the "Sinquefield Era" - there were not too many opportunities for players to stay in the game. This is why we lost the Stuart Rachels and Patrick Wolff's of the world. Now we get Awonder Liang's and Jeffrey Xiong's and Sam Sevian's and they're far more likely to stay in the game.<br />Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05917471376232837820noreply@blogger.com