So, the other night I was reading my psychology book for class and the subject shifted towards emerging adulthood(18-25 years old) vs adult intelligence.  The book references a graph that shows a peak of spatial orientation at around the age of 46 for both men and women.  My question is that have any of you noticed a difference of viewing the board between a younger player and an older player or maybe even a difference between how you viewed it younger vs older?  If this is true, wouldn't a younger player have an extreme disadvantage overall?  Now Im not refering to expeirence because of course over time you develop openings and different personal stratagies thus, changing your play.  But spatial orientation suggests the way a person views the board and its pieces. Do you think an advantage could be made of this for older players playing younger opponents?

    For myself, when I began playing chess I could only see maybe 2 moves in advance and trying to see the big picture was impossible.  However, looking back at this article, and my past, I feel like something has changed.  Almost as if the board no longer feels as cluttered as it once was.  Stratagies became more focused.    Then again, Im only 25 and not a gm:) 

    If some of you would like to reference this information it can be found on page 559 The Developing person through the lifespan by Kathleen Stassen Berger.

THEOLD HAS ONLY ONE ADVANTAGE----EXPERIENCE!SOONER OR LATER, THE YOUNG WILL CATCH UP WITH THEM.........BUT WHEN THAT TIME COMES, THE YOUNG GET OLDER AND THE OLD WILL JUST CEASE TO EXIST............NO ONE IS IMMORTAL. THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IS, HOW YOU FARE WITH YOUR FELLOW OPPONENTS DURING YOUR PRIME!!!!!!!!!!