One of my long terms chess aspirations is to play some local club OTB tournaments. but I'm not sure how to approach this goal. playing OTB is different from some random mindless chess gaming online.
Actually, i got to play OTB not so long ago after years of online playing and it's just felt like a different game to me, i forgot all my theory, blundered, etc... after that i actually got a board to practice at home.
So, for my question how one's can tell if he's ready (if there is such a thing) to go for club playing?
I know i can just show up and try, but personally, i want to give a respectable performance and not loose every game.