It is a game for all ages. You can learn to play chess at any age and you have the rest of your life to master the game.

Unlike many other games you have beaten, there is always room for improvement in chess. I've been playing chess since I was six and I never got bored of it. Age is also not an issue when you're looking for an opponent- young can play old and old can play young.

I've been beaten by much younger players than me several times.

It's cheap. You don't need big fancy equipment to play chess. A wooden set with a folding board will perfectly suffice.

In addition to that, you don't have to buy expansions that would strip you of your valuable money. You can "mod" the core game to your liking and you can even create your very own chess set.

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