Ay when did you start learning how to play chess


I first learned the basic rules during middleschool, but picked up chess seriously in June last year. I was having a rough time descending from 800s to 300s, but then slowly improving my game and now I'm early 1000s

I learned when I was in the fifth grade and became our school representative to join tournaments like fight other players in other schools.

I was playing a two player mobile game, and in this game there was chess, I got interested and started to learn the rules, openings, tactical themes, and a few more things.