Chess and Darts. Not as different as you might think

Send us Fan MailAt first sight, Chess and darts seem very different games. This week, several coincidences drew my attention to an unexpected similarity.At Chess this week, I had watched the remarkable emergence of gifted young chess players taking apart their seniors during a local Chess league match. No real surprise there, as it mainly reinforced the trend of young Chess players out-performing the older generation, led by our new teenage world champion, Gulesh.But then, the first coincidence. I noticed a young man being interviewed after a success in a darts tournament. He was fresh faced, blinking earnestly from behind a pair of spectacles. He was a larger version of the juniors who had performed so admirably at the Chess match the night before.A more disturbing coincidence, he bore a passing resemblance to a younger version of our distinguished captain of our B team...Stay up-to-date with all of Tudor's podcasts, blogs and current affairs commentary by signing up to our newsletter! Email [email protected] to sign up!Follow Tudor on Twitter @TudortweetFollow Tudor's blogs:everydaycreativity.ukleaderswedeserve.wordpress.com