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I think others - non-competitive players, parents of players... - are allowed their take. I like that Charlie is keen and enjoying playing - with a supportive Dad. Also, in my view, it's a well-constructed piece and I can relate, some, to the recounting of watching the last two world championship matches.Paul Cooksey wrote: ↑Fri Feb 14, 2025 6:40 pmMaybe I am gatekeeping, but I always find chess parent accounts a bit odd. A bit like someone writing a movie review focusing on what the cinema is like rather than the film.
Blackpool is one of only a few tournaments where kids who perform well can become a candidate for a junior England team. As my son was the antagonist at the end of the article who prevented Charlie from achieving this feat at the LJCC I am happy that it appears Charlie was able to achieve this at Blackpool. I was unaware that Charlie has only been playing for two years as I thought he was just a younger player playing up. As such he should be quite proud of the achievement. As a chess parent myself I quite enjoyed the article certainly not expecting the ending.Simon Myles wrote: ↑Thu Feb 13, 2025 11:04 amA nice read. A large part of the article is about his son Charlie, who I note came joint 1st in a rated section at last weeks' Blackpool congress, so it is seemingly no longer just long days in draughty church halls and school gymnasiums on the outskirts of London!