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

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April232006

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

April232006

I'm not ashamed to admit to the fact.

Pegusu
April232006 wrote:

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

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

April232006

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. 😊

mishailu
Pegusu wrote:

I really love how all the kids and the Gen Zs are discovering chess and making it cool all over again. And I agree, chess is life!!!

Yeah!

awfulatchess444

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.

awfulatchess444

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

A_K_lhk
awfulatchess444 wrote:

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

Tyakyh
I learned at 9 with the manual instruction.
Rook was the thing which attracted me.
mishailu
awfulatchess444 wrote:

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.

Same!

SchweizWasTaken

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

SirLauncelot9
I watched my dad play for awhile and asked him if I could play. I was four at the time.
Pegusu
SirLauncelot9 wrote:
I watched my dad play for awhile and asked him if I could play. I was four at the time.

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

mishailu
SirLauncelot9 wrote:
I watched my dad play for awhile and asked him if I could play. I was four at the time.

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

AChessPlayer2016

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

Pegusu
AChessPlayer2016 wrote:

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

Nothing wrong with that!

AChessPlayer2016
Pegusu wrote:
AChessPlayer2016 wrote:

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.

HarrryPotterrrrr

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

PDX_Axe

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.

emiliososorio
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