07-10-2011, 01:19 AM
Why does coaching always have to be of Juniors?
As a very late entrant to competive chess (aged 53+), I have been on the receiving end of a lot of punishment from many of Scotland's promising Juniors. These range from a defeat to Jonny Scott in 2006, to losing to Anna Milton last weekend.
If an online coaching program were to be established, would it not be possible for interested adults to at least receive such a program, even if they were not allowed to contribute to the discussions?
As previously stated, I often play improving Juniors and there is a standing joke between the arbiters and myself as to how many Juniors they can pit me against. I have no complaints about this, that is what my grading and performance deserve. I would like to listen in to any coaching that is provided on-line to Juniors, and in principle, would be be prepared to pay an appropriate sum so to do.
As a very late entrant to competive chess (aged 53+), I have been on the receiving end of a lot of punishment from many of Scotland's promising Juniors. These range from a defeat to Jonny Scott in 2006, to losing to Anna Milton last weekend.
If an online coaching program were to be established, would it not be possible for interested adults to at least receive such a program, even if they were not allowed to contribute to the discussions?
As previously stated, I often play improving Juniors and there is a standing joke between the arbiters and myself as to how many Juniors they can pit me against. I have no complaints about this, that is what my grading and performance deserve. I would like to listen in to any coaching that is provided on-line to Juniors, and in principle, would be be prepared to pay an appropriate sum so to do.