What is Chess to you?

Hi there,

 I'll share with you with pleasure what chess is for me.

 My elder brother thaught me one day the basics when I was a child. In highschool I played a game from time to time. In my thirties, when I felt boring a little, I started to play a game at the same time I cooked some meal for my children. It was such addicting I played many many games on line. In general Internet was a kind of way out to freedom. Then I gave up playing chess, for it was very addictiv to me.

 Time has passed, and now I appreciate playing OTB in a local club. I also play here, it's a pleasure to use English to share with chess loving people in the world, in French you call this people, "échéquistes". Would you call them nerds in English ?

Finally, chess for me is in life, like a thermometer. It can be bad to me with an addictiv behavior, or it can be good so I can have fun and have a break wherever I am.

Have a nice day !

Chess was a good ice breaker when I had argued with my Dad when I was a kid.

Chess is war, a clash of two minds both trying to outwit each other. There are no friends in chess. When you sit at the chess board, your opponent is your worst enemy.

Chess is my life support 

chess is one of the many pleasures this world has to offer