why you should play chess

Chess opens up the world for you. You don't need to be a high ranked player to enter big important competitions.  Even tournaments such as the US Open and the World Open welcome players of all strengths. Chess provides you with plenty of opportunities to travel not only all around the country, but even around the world. Chess is a universal language and you can communicate with anyone over the checkered plain.
 

Chess enables you to meet many interesting people. You will make life-long friendships with people you meet through chess.
 

Chess is cheap. You don't need big fancy equipment to play chess.  In fact, all you may need is your computer! (And we really hope you have one of those, or else something fishy is going on here.)  It is also good to have a chess set at home to practice with family members, to take to a friend's house or even to your local neighborhood park to get everyone interested in the game.
 

CHESS IS FUN!  Dude, this isn't just another one of those board games.  No chess game ever repeats itself which means you create more and more new ideas each game.  It never gets boring.  You always have so much to look forward to.  Every game you are the general of an army and you alone decide the destiny of your soldiers.  You can sacrifice them, trade them, pin them, fork them, lose them, defend them, or order them to break through any barriers and surround the enemy king.  You've got the power!