Several weeks ago I got the idea in my head to look online and see if there were any chess sites I liked playing on. It didn’t take very long for me to find one that was simple and gave me all the chess fun I could handle. I started playing for a good while that first night. The next few days I found myself coming back more and more. I had gotten sucked into being a chess player, and was having a lot of good fun. Weeks later I am playing nearly every night and still having a lot of fun doing so. In chess I have found a hobby that is perfectly suited for me.
Chess can be both a social or antisocial game. Playing with friends in person has always been something I have enjoyed. With all the online chess platforms, it can also be done at 3am by myself from the comfort of my garage office fort. I like this flexibility, if I want to play, I can. Chess is really a game that is whatever I choose to make of it.
I can choose to be serious about winning, or just play for laughs. I do really enjoy playing random openings or weird strategies just for fun. This serves no purpose other than my own amusement. If I am in a mood to win, I can take things seriously and think long and hard about my moves. I can do whatever I want with the game, and it really doesn’t matter to anyone else. That is one of the things about chess I like so much, is that it can be so many things.
A game of chess can take a few minutes or a few hours depending on what time constraints you choose.
You can study to get better, or just make it up as you go.
A game of chess can be so many things. Mostly I am grateful that chess is fun and it’s a good mental playground. I can use that playground to sharpen my mind. I can also use it to forget about the world for a little bit. I’m just grateful that I enjoy this game, and get to use it for all sorts of fun.