Didnt play much after that Lady died.
Later on, at 12, my math teacher was a "not nice lady", and she just sent me out of the class almost at every session. So I had to go to that room - for the bad seeds - and there were some chessboard, so I spent almost the two years playing chess. Was playing so much that I was getting really good and nobody in the school wanted to play with me anymore.
Then I turned 14 and they replace that room with an audiovisual room.
Obviously I sucked at maths, so I didn't even bother to go to the math class anymore even if it was another teacher. So every other class I just went to the room where they only had a crappy vhs copy of Rocky 3, and watch it for the all year.
Didnt become good at boxing though, but noticed that they never actually touched each other when punching each other, eventhough you heard big "pow" in the soundtrack.
Had to wait about 20 years to play again...
Originally posted by ValmoreI was 11 when I bought a chess box
How old were you and what attracted you to the chess box?
A classmate was looking for someone to play chess with him
I told him that I knew and would like to play with him but when he saw that I couldn't play chess he said that I was stupid/idiot (don't remember well the words)
So I decided to know how to play and I bought this chess set
i learned to play when I was five from these cardboard pieces. I used to play against myself. I could not read but there were arrows. I got the basic idea but I moved pawns diagonally and took pieces horizontally. I am not sure who eventually corrected me on pawn moves. Probably my mom (since she and my dad were the only ones who could read). But I still enjoy the game
Actually, I don't remember when I learned to play chess. I have no recollection of it. But it had to be some of my brothers teaching me the rules of chess, or perhaps my father.
My earliest memory of me playing chess was with a plywood my father had painted with black and white squares. I had cardboard pieces with the big letter of the pieces written on it. But I know that I played before I had learn to read. Those letters must be the first letters I knew. Later on I remember wooden pieces.
I remember when I learned the mystery of stalemate and later en passant. Then I must be something like 8 or 9 years of age.
My uncle taught me chess. I never beat him (if I did it was because he let me, which doesn't count, and I can't remember anyways). That was 15 years ago. I picked up chess on my own about 5-6 years ago. I started trying to get more serious about a year ago.
I would love a rematch with him. We don't sit around and play games like we used to though.
My grandpa taught me when I was 5. He beat me but I had managed to promote 3 pawns into queens (at different points in the game, but sadly I blundered them away) before he finally checkmated me. After words he said that someday I would beat him. I would then play on and off with him and my dad. 5 years later I played my dad (he had gotten home, was opening a beer and turning on the simpsons) I wanted to play. In his state of 'distraction' i cleared the boared with him. He never beat me again. BTW it was still 2 more years until I learned opening theory and another year until I beat my grandpa. I taught him basic opening principles (to the center and such) and he still gives me a run for my money, but I havnt lost for a few years.
Originally posted by c guy1I would be really annoyed if someone offered to play chess with me while I was watching the Simpsons.
My grandpa taught me when I was 5. He beat me but I had managed to promote 3 pawns into queens (at different points in the game, but sadly I blundered them away) before he finally checkmated me. After words he said that someday I would beat him. I would then play on and off with him and my dad. 5 years later I played my dad (he had gotten home, was open ...[text shortened]... e center and such) and he still gives me a run for my money, but I havnt lost for a few years.