Playing Chess

12 Playing Chess My grandpa loves playing Chinese chess. When he was in China, people came to play with him every day. When he came to Canada for a visit, nobody would play chess with him anymore. One day after school, I found him dozing off in a chair. He seemed lonely. I came up with an idea to help him. I registered an account on the Internet that would allow my grandfather to play chess online. I woke him up and said, “ Grandpa, someone is waiting to play chess with you. " “ What?" he said, his eyes opening wide. “ Who? Where?" " Come here, " I said. I told him to sit down in front of the computer. On the screen, there was a chessboard. " The board is set up for you, " I explained. “ You can play with good players from around the world. " He had difficulty controlling the mouse. He was too slow. So I decided to be his hand. He told me where he wanted to go, and I controlled the mouse. After a few tests, we began to play a real game.

“ Move the horse left, " I clicked. “ Pawn forward. " I did what he said. It was a tough game, as I chose to play with someone with a high score. Each move was strategic. When you play the game online, there is a clock that counts the time after each move. Because my grandfather and I were still getting used to coordinating, it took time to move a piece. The other player moved another step before we responded to his move. Grandpa got very serious, " He moved two steps. He cheated! " As I was trying to explain, the other player moved again. Grandpa was very upset. He quit the game and said, " I don't want to play with someone who doesn't follow the rules! " Of course, we dropped the game halfway through. And that was the end of our online game. A month later, Grandpa was leaving for China. The family prepared something special to welcome him home. A team of chess players was waiting there to play with him. As for me, I will always remember that time I played with my grandpa online.