How old were you when you learned how to play chess and what attracted you to ♟ chess.

What can I say, I'm a Jesus Freak.

I'm not ashamed to admit to the fact.

So am I! Look up the song “Jesus Freak” by dc talk - GREAT song and it rocks REALLY hard!

My Dad used to put that song on all the time! However... that's not my genre of music. Nonetheless, it's a great song. 😊

Yeah!

At first, I used to think chess was a boring and dull game. But slowly, when I had free time, I would play, and slowly regained interest in the game. Sadly, my ELO rating is still pretty low, but I do want to get better.

I gained interest in chess at about 12. (I'm still 12)

Cool!! Keep on with this amazing game!! I'm around your age btw

Same!

i started like playing better 3 months ago, even tho my account is 2 years old

Four?! Oh brother, do I feel dumb! I didn't learn until I was 10!

OMG! I didn't even know what chess was at the age of 9 or 10!

Got interested since I was 5. I just liked watching pieces destroy each other, I guess?

Nothing wrong with that!

Nowadays, I still like watching pieces destroy each other. Difference is that they do it in style now.

I learnt to play chess when l was 3 years old. My father, who has played tournaments taught me as a kid!

I was 5 years old when I learned to play just by watching my father and grandfather play on the weekends. No instruction, no books or magazines, and it was years before I ever played a game, but I knew how. For me the appeal was that here was a game with NO luck. You couldn't say you didn't get good cards, or the dice didn't roll your way. Chess is just your brain against your opponents brain, with no luck involved, equal armies etc. The only difference is one side moves first, but when you rotate colors every game that evens out as well. My first actual game of chess against anyone was when I was 9, and I asked my grandfather visiting on vacation to play with me. I won. After that I was hooked for life.