tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4459360717297142573.post409658355166903349..comments2024-03-19T18:15:44.033+11:00Comments on chessexpress: Wisdom of the ageingShaun Presshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00897215011002594039noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4459360717297142573.post-10669582841059874672016-12-15T15:13:48.980+11:002016-12-15T15:13:48.980+11:00I wonder if the problem is just simple burnout or ...I wonder if the problem is just simple burnout or other activities become more important. Chess is a lot of work and stress, especially if you want to be good. That commitment wears on people, and after a while they need a break. And having stopped, there's a good change they don't come back.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4459360717297142573.post-42018459319794418612016-12-14T20:56:19.217+11:002016-12-14T20:56:19.217+11:00In the UK, organisations like CSC are good at gett...In the UK, organisations like CSC are good at getting under 11s playing chess. What happens is that they almost all give up once they are 12 to 14. As this has been a problem for getting on for twenty years, there's a serious shortage of older teenagers and young adults, where "young" means under 40. <br /><br />There are unlikely to be many school age juniors taking part in the FIDE Open, as it is still term time. There were many in the Weekend events though. <br /><br />Had this event been taking place in 1976 rather than 2016, most of the players would have been under 30. Equally they would have been many of the same players as are taking part in 2016. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com