I played Chess a lot especially when I was young and during my school days. I have joined many tournaments and won several of them.
The one who taught me on how to play Chess was my older brother when I was about 7 years old. He was the one who was participating in several chess tournaments that time. He even bought some books to improve his skills in Chess. He first taught me the names of chess pieces and how they move. We played a lot and he introduced me to some chess openings and techniques. My love of chess started and it became my hobby and favorite game.
I was joining Chess tournaments in school and outside school. I was usually the one who represented our class for school Intramurals. Actually, I just started to join chess tournament in school when I was in second year high school. From second to third year, I have been the Champion in Chess, but in fourth year, I only won second place. I have also joined several inter-school tournaments.
In college, I tried out for chess varsity and luckily, I passed the try out and became a varsity. We have been joining different tournaments. We practiced a lot and shared techniques and strategies in Chess. We’ve been competing with some of the best schools in the Philippines. I was able to get some medals and trophies from it. And it also brought me to different places.
Those were my experiences in Chess. And it was now a part of history. I sometimes tried to play Chess online, and I can say that I’m not good anymore. I have already forgotten those openings and strategies that I used to have.
Several days ago, my former co-varsity invited me to join a tournament this coming weekend. He said it’s not an individual tournament. It’s by pair. I still actually don’t know how will it work. I never joined a tournament by pair before. He said he needs a partner. I said I’m not good anymore, but for him, since he was my former co-varsity and a friend as well, I accepted his invitation. Actually, we are not expecting to win, it’s more for fun, bonding, and some exposure.
But I also want to have a good performance in that upcoming tournament that’s why I also play some chess games online as practice, trying to revive my skills in chess. It’s good to play chess online because you are able to play against players from different countries.
Chess is really a good game. It helps to exercise your brain and makes you think faster because you have to make a strategy on how to defeat your opponent. You have to anticipate every move your opponent will be doing. You have to outsmart him. Most of the tournaments are using chess clocks, that’s why you have to think fast or else you will lose by time.
I used to be good in playing chess and I will try to revive it. And even if I will fail to revive it, I will still benefit from it because playing chess exercises our minds.
Do you also play Chess? I know there are some of you who also love playing Chess.
Anyway, thank you for reading my post and have a great day everyone!
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Good to know that you play chess. Chess is a mind game. It is also very useful for the person to keep his mind active as it allows one to think both in the offensive and the defensive way. It is a tactical game requiring lots of concentration and application of mind. We have Vishwanathan Anand from India who has been and is a champion who has won in different formats of the game. There is a large following for this game in our country and many tournaments too are conducted for various age groups.
I like the game I also play the game alone sometimes as it makes one see both the sides perspective. Doing this exercise improves mental agility especially as one ages. I do play it with youngsters who would want me to play a game with them. India has produced many champions and grand masters in this game in different tournaments the world over. A informative post.
I also played chess so many years ago when I was in high school. But I did not join tournaments in school, it's only between my brothers and sisters at home. My brother taught me how to play it.
@krishnakumarks Yes, chess can make one's mind active and that's also the reason why I want to play chess again after being away from the game for so long. Yes, I know Vishwanathan Anand, one of the best chess grandmasters. We have Wesley So as our best chess player in the Philippines, though he is now representing the US. I'm also proud of our first female chess grandmaster, Janelle Frayna. It's good to know that you also play chess. Thank you for taking the time to respond.
@acelawrites It's good to know that you also play chess. I admire women who can play chess. If you have also been joining tournaments before, you probably also got some awards, such as medals, certificates, and trophies. So, it's also your brother you taught you how to play chess, it's nice to know. Thank you for your time responding.