Here Comes The Summer!

Here comes the Summer! Write about your plans for this Summer. Say: What you will do, Why, Where, When, Who with. Write at least 200 words and leave a comment on my blog & on the blogs of 3 classmates.

A Game You Played As A Child

There are lots of games I played as a child that I really enjoyed and because I have lots of brothers (3) and sisters (5) there was always someone to play with. We enjoyed indoor games like Monopoly and cards or outdoor games like "hide & seek" or "Tic" (where whoever is "it" has to chase and touch someone so that they become "it"). I have also played football all my life but that is a sport rather than a game so today I'm going to write about chess. I started playing chess when I was about 6 or 7 years old and loved it straight away. I liked the figures and the way that they all moved in a different way. Obviously my favourite piece was the Queen because she was the most powerful - being able to move in any direction - put I also liked the Rook (or castle) because it seemed more solid than the other pieces. My father taught me to play chess and he was the person I played against most. I actually got to be quite good and I got to the final of a school chess tournament when I was 11 or 12 years old. I think the most difficult part of the game was the end game - the part of the game when each player has very few pieces. I was never taught how to control that part of the game and I know there are certain moves that can simplify it. Unfortunately, I never learnt them. I think I reached my peak as a chess player when I was about 28 years old. I used to play very long games with a friend often via phone (internet and mobile phones didn't exist at that time). I got to the point where I could think 5 or 6 moves ahead and then force victory (or recognise defeat!!). I think chess is useful for keeping your brain sharp. It involves maths and strategies and I think all children could benefit from learning to play. The last time I played was about a year ago with my 10-year-old nephew. He isn't good enough to beat me yet but I'm sure it won't be long before he is. Write about a game (not a sport) you enjoyed playing as a child.
Say:
What it's called,
How old you were when you learnt it,
Who you played with,
Why you enjoyed it,
When you last played.
Mention anything else you think is important. Write at least 250 words. Leave a comment on my blog and on the blogs of 3 classmates.