18-08-2012, 11:15 AM
I've been thinking about this today. We can do all sorts of training and working closely with dedicated coaches in preparation etc. The thing you can't prepare for is when a younger player walks into that hall for the first time and sees the incredible scale of this event. He/she sits down against a very strong opponent they have never met and know little, if anything, about their game. The games start at 3, everyone leaves the hall at 3.10 except for players and arbiters, you are on your own. That must be so very difficult for a young player,
Robin.
Robin.