Today will be a special day for Jonah regardless of the outcome. He will be playing Thang Tran Minh, the hometown favorite on board 1! What a priviledge to play on Board 1! It will be broadcast live on the Internet. Hopefully, Jonah still has enough steam and energy inside to win his last game. His opponent has only lost one game going into the final round. He lost it to a player that Jonah has already beaten. This is anyone's game and if Tran wins, he will be the World U8 Champion. If Jonah wins, he may have the bronze and come in third place.
As a parent, It was hard to watch. I was pacing around the stadium like an expectant father! I would peek in and check on the game every so often with anticipation.
Every good winning streak must come to an end and with this game, Jonah's winning
streak ended at 6 games. Even though the last game was lost, we came out of the tournament knowing that we gave it our best and achieved excellent results. Jonah scored 7.5 points out of 11 for Canada which ties the all time high set previously by Janak Awatramani and Andrew Ho at the Worlds.
With the last game finished, we can finally relax and enjoy the closing ceremonies.
As a parent, It was hard to watch. I was pacing around the stadium like an expectant father! I would peek in and check on the game every so often with anticipation.
Every good winning streak must come to an end and with this game, Jonah's winning
streak ended at 6 games. Even though the last game was lost, we came out of the tournament knowing that we gave it our best and achieved excellent results. Jonah scored 7.5 points out of 11 for Canada which ties the all time high set previously by Janak Awatramani and Andrew Ho at the Worlds.
With the last game finished, we can finally relax and enjoy the closing ceremonies.
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