Chess Journey

Mark Howitt @MarkHowitt · 3m So in England really... is there really hope of like a mass chess rising so we can compete with China and India etc... I wouldn't say so... You Retweeted Mark Howitt @MarkHowitt · 4m All this with no real government funding and v little training... You Retweeted Mark Howitt @MarkHowitt · 4m Still got in Yorkshire teams though... at aged about 16/17 was one of best in age for Yorkshire. You Retweeted Mark Howitt @MarkHowitt · 4m Anyway... played loads, no real coaching, not much support. You Retweeted Mark Howitt

 @MarkHowitt · 5m Back in the mid 90s LOADS of juniors went to chessclub btw... no internet then u see ;) You Retweeted Mark Howitt @MarkHowitt · 5m Netherton Family chess club, really nice chess club actually, if I was serious about chess I should have got in earlier like David Jackson. You Retweeted Mark Howitt @MarkHowitt · 6m At age 13 got told to go to a chessclub so I did. You Retweeted Mark Howitt @MarkHowitt · 6m From 2nd year played every match for under 16 and under 18s teams. You Retweeted Mark Howitt @MarkHowitt · 6m At the chessclub every lunchtime... got inter house first year and reserve. You Retweeted Mark Howitt @MarkHowitt · 7m Anyway then I went to BGS... which was private then and not worth it all... this is me being too polite.