DS8 started playing chess when he was in pre-K (4+). He played at home with dh, read only chess books and play chess on iMac and read abt chess online. In school during recess, he asked if he could stay in the class to play chess on the PC because he didn't like recess then (no friends to play with). His teacher obliged him..that he could only stay in on condition that she was in the classroom...if not he had to go out to the playground. He joined the school's chess club for a semester and played with the older kids. After abt 6mths of "obession", he stopped playing. Now he still reads his chess books sometimes but he doesn't play at all!
