I'm an architect - with about fifty years of experience from that trade, involving planning, design and construction supervision of housing, schools and special buildings in the Danish capital of Copenhagen, as well as in several East and West African countries (like Kenya, Liberia and The Gambia).
However these days I limit myself to jobs that I like and handle with apparent ease...
I very well remember my first game of chess - which at the age of 6 I lost after but 5 moves...
However as an 'old man' I've had time to improve a little, and in terms of chess I'm at an 'intermediate' level (still: I think...).
Sans comparaison my favorite player is Paul Morphy - and may I recommend, that you study his games (say "A Night at the Opera" (1))
(1)http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1233404
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