David Howell

Yeah, the consistency isn't there like I'll play a great game and then throw it away in one move just because

I'm older and I lose concentration.

Wow.

That must be frustrating because you know you're better.

Yeah, I tell myself that at least.

Yeah, I tell myself that at least.

It's like a coping mechanism.

It's like a coping mechanism.

But I think older chess players, we think we still have it.

But I think all the chess players, we think we still have it.

We think we can do it.

We think we can do it.

But the consistency, that's the first thing that disappears.

But the consistency, that's the first thing that disappears.

Right.

Right.

Also, the competition's gotten a lot better.

Also, the competition's gotten a lot better.

that too yeah it's like i think it's the same in all sports or all games like information's traveled so much quicker and everything's shared nowadays uh so yeah it's not just the fact that kind of the top guys are much stronger than they've ever been but it's also kind of um the tail as well like everyone has access to information and everyone has lessons nowadays there's free youtube videos you can learn a bunch so uh yeah definitely tougher would you would you consider chess mainstream at this point

That too.