Chess

now that all competitions have come to a standstill due to covid, fortunately there is still online chess. the chess federation has now organized several Dutch championships online. also the Cup competition, for which each club was allowed to register a team this time, regardless of playing strength. a team consists of four players, and some reserves. our son's club is also playing, and ... our son was even asked to join the team. an honor, because he is not the strongest player on the team. they all take turns and change line-up each time. now that they are in the last eight teams on Saturday, the line-up matters, and our son assumed not to play. but ... today the line-up came, and he can play on Saturday because he was doing allright so far! he is the lowest rated player of the eight teams that have been drafted, with quite a difference in rating from the next lowest, and he is surprised and secretly quite proud too! they don't expect to get one more round, but who knows! but the last eight, they hadn't thought that either, so ....