An only child, he learned chess from his father at age three.

Zatonskih learned chess at age five from her parents, who are both strong players.

He learned chess at age 13, and "it quickly became his main preoccupation."

He learned chess at the relatively late age of 14, but quickly became a very strong player.

For some students, the benefits of learning chess can also include helping to pay for college.

Growing up in a poor family, he learned chess at age six from his grandfather.

He learned chess by watching his older brothers play.

GamesInfo.net reports "that playing online the first few times is likely to be very similar to learning chess.

Fishbein learned chess from his father, Gregory, at the age of four.

Aladjova learnt chess from her father when she was six years old.