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Here's another story, where I'll keep the player's name anonymous.
But I want to recount this story, because it shows how human-fun these elite players are, and how, like most everyone in life, there's a lot that people don't necessarily know about other people!
So I'm in the refreshment area, which is about 40 yards from the playing stage, and it's the access path to the player restrooms. The longish distance is just because there's so few boards still in action, in Rounds 1 + 2, it was like only 10 yards away from the lowest board numbers. Anyway, so I'm enjoying some biscuits and coffee, with one eye through the door to the playing area, but there's also a DGT display of every game. On one of the boards, I notice a rather peculiar move. Maybe it was the best move possible, but it was just so unexpected. Then, I notice the player who just played that move, get up and start walking towards the refreshment area. They're on their way to the restroom, and they look very serious. But then the instant they're clear of the playing area, their face just beams wide and they're CHUCKLING! I can't be sure of this, but I think that even in the face of LOTSA stress and money on the line, this player just ENJOYED making a nutty move?!
It was such an unexpected "fun" moment, and it really made my day!
But I want to recount this story, because it shows how human-fun these elite players are, and how, like most everyone in life, there's a lot that people don't necessarily know about other people!
So I'm in the refreshment area, which is about 40 yards from the playing stage, and it's the access path to the player restrooms. The longish distance is just because there's so few boards still in action, in Rounds 1 + 2, it was like only 10 yards away from the lowest board numbers. Anyway, so I'm enjoying some biscuits and coffee, with one eye through the door to the playing area, but there's also a DGT display of every game. On one of the boards, I notice a rather peculiar move. Maybe it was the best move possible, but it was just so unexpected. Then, I notice the player who just played that move, get up and start walking towards the refreshment area. They're on their way to the restroom, and they look very serious. But then the instant they're clear of the playing area, their face just beams wide and they're CHUCKLING! I can't be sure of this, but I think that even in the face of LOTSA stress and money on the line, this player just ENJOYED making a nutty move?!
It was such an unexpected "fun" moment, and it really made my day!
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