Adelina Vasile
1 min readJan 26, 2022

I’m more of a chestnuts fan, though I used to enjoy chess too.

I think I was around ten when dad took out a thick book, a collection of Alekhine’s most famous chess games, and introduced my sis and I to the pro game.

We’ve seen and played chess before, but following Alekhine’s moves was a whole new level.

Somehow, I often ended having to move a piece that was no longer where it was supposed to be on the board. Guess I’m not good at closely following instructions. 🤷

I lost touch with the game in time, but I have fond memories of playing it withy dad, my sister, and even with grandpa.

Hope my son will enjoy chess, it is one of the best stretches for the brain I can think of. Though for now, he’s mostly moving the pawns around the house, threatening to shove them in places they don’t belong to.

Adelina Vasile
Adelina Vasile

Written by Adelina Vasile

Mother, educator, journalist, copywriter. I write about the things I need to learn myself.

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