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.
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What it's called,
How old you were when you learnt it,
Who you played with,
Why you enjoyed it,
When you last played.
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I like the chess, but I´m so bad!
ReplyDeleteI need to practice someday with the older guys in Plaza de Armas!
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ReplyDeleteI'm surprised you have many brothers ejejeje I imagine you were never bored.
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Teacher is good topic, I think that the best of the chilhood was can have free time and can play. Greetings
ReplyDeleteI don't know to play chess, but maybe someday I learn it!
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Hello Simon!
ReplyDeleteI love the monopoly, but I never learnt chess. When I was in the high school, I took an elective of chess, but I don’t remember nothing.
Hello Simon, I have to recognise that I never learned to play chess... But never is late ahahaha, like tell Raul, also in Valparaíso near the Congress old man play chess there... See you :D
ReplyDeleteHi Simon, the chess is a game very interesting and of many strategy, I played in my school but was a little bad jajaja
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Hello Simon !! I don't know to play chess, I think that game is only for smart people ahahahaahaha. My sister know play this game, maybe She can teach me play chess.
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I Simmon! I never liked to play chess because when i was a child my father forced me to play it at school. Anyway, the last time i´ve played chess i was at highschool. Bye Simmon!
ReplyDeletedo you know to play Gliski Chess? (hexagonal Chess), it is wonderful, try it
ReplyDeleteI've tried to learn to play chess a several times, but i'm so bad jaja
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Hello Simon!!!!
ReplyDeleteI like the chess too, when I was a child, I was in taller of chess in the school, but the problem was I like talk and the game to made extend very much.
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I played it too but I'm so bad jaja
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The chess is a sport, ahah I think that is mental sport, but so you training your mind, I write my post. Good bay, see you in two weeks! :)
ReplyDeleteI used to play chess too!!!
ReplyDeleteHello teacher! i really sorry, i am delay :C because i dont feel good but, i never learn it play chess :C but all says that this game is very good and difficult!
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ReplyDeleteChess is a nice game I know how to play but Iam really bad a it JAJA
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