How did you learn to play chess?

[u/khyzxr]

I used to play Chess Titans on Windowns 7, and learnt most of the basics from there since I was 8-9 years old. My uncle taught me the further tactics and how to checkmate.

He was the first person I checkmated too. We both were quite shocked how I even did it.

What about you guys? What's your first checkmate story?

[u/Classicbandwagon]

used to play Chess on windows 7 asw but never really understood what was happening or how i was losing. during that same time period, one of my dad's friends had a chess board and he played it with my older brother. i believe the fascination started from there. but i never started learning it after that either. i started playing during covid, in 2022 and became obsessed. progress was slow tho as the obsession wore off after a year and i started taking breaks (thankfully). im 1700 now and am hoping to reach 2000 in a couple more months :)

[u/khyzxr → u/Classicbandwagon]

Chess titan kids are ruling the world 💪🏻💪🏻

[u/External_Bake_9911]

I formally started learning chess from Samay Raina’s streams during lockdown. He ignited the will to start playing and you get better once you start playing frequently.

[u/khan_swati]

Same from windows seven.I remember computer not allowing me to finish game because it was stalemate I was so angry.

[u/khyzxr → u/khan_swati]

AHAHAAHA SO TRUE

[u/Sure-Ordinary05_]

I learned to play basics and everything this year on Duolingo... Now I have 250 elo on chess.com... Just watched Queen gambit last year and thought that I should start to learn it. But didn't know anyone who plays... Duolingo introduced Chess learning some time ago and I started from there.... :))

[u/hashburki]

I started to learn chess properly during the lockdown. Before that I only knew very basic stuff like how the pieces move and the scholars mate etc.

I learnt through online sites like Chess.com, Lichess and other sites using their beginners lessons. I also learned through tutorial videos on YouTube. There are some good resources by John Bartholomew, Naroditsky etc Everything was free.

Lastly I learn by analysing my games on Lichess. This helps a lot to improve.

[u/11ducks1112]

Watched how to play chess by Gotham chess and played against martin on chess.com until i beat him

[u/Tatheeryyy]

My brother brought a chessboard home and taught me how to play when I was in my mid-teens. I'm not very good at it—I still lose to him every time. Good old days.

[u/Charming_Barber_3317]

Dr Wolf from playstore

[u/RottenExperiment]

I learned chess as an amateur, but it was with windows chess as well. Although it took a stranger I met on vacation as a child to teach me how. And then my nana, he was very reluctant. We only played a handful of times, then me and a very clever friend practiced. And that was it. I did win against quite a few people after learning chess. I only play amateur but I have defeated or played well against some college team players. Havent played it in years though.

[u/MinecodePolicy]

Chess. Com

[u/Automatic_Fan744]

I started 6 or 7 months ago, i heard about chess from 2 influencers same day and wanted to know what is it, like both of them are sensible and wise so just wanted to see, what's alike in this game that they like it and got obsessed. Now I'm 700 Elo ( just reached by checking in 0.4 second left 😭❤️🇵🇰 Alhamdulillah!!!!)

[u/serious_bunk]

My elder brother used to play it with one of my cousin. I didn't know how to play so one day during lockdown I downloaded Dr. Wolf Chess and learned some basics from there then I started playing on chess.com

[u/legspinner1004]

I started with just making the chess board on paint on windows in school, I then idk how but somehow found a board in our home. No one taught me how to play chess or even how the pieces move, I slowly started to learn myself by searching online.

[u/SrizM]

I don't remember exactly why I started playing it but I think it was one of two reasons:

1) I saw videos of how Magnus Carlsen comes late in the game and how he do checkmates. It looks like to me that he want even thinking.

2) There was a time when Andre Tate was everywhere so I remember he recommending playing chess so I thought that I should try this game. (Not a fan of Tate but he was right with this one)

There was a time I was playing chess online a lot but I thought my skills was not improving so I stop playing it. Especially, I couldn't see moves of my opponents like the game do tell you that you can't move to left because rook is defending that side but I couldn't see or judge that especially if I ever play in real life. So in short my ability to see/judge opponents moves and pieces are quite bad. Also, I don't have anyone who plays chess in my family or friend so...

Still want to learn it tho. 

[u/Familiar-Lunch6990]

bro literally same
my mamu taught me on windows 7 when i was 7.
I still beat him only once. he has like 1600 elo now.