I have actually never played chess before.
No one in my family likes to play it, and none of my friends do, either, to my knowledge... so...
I'd like to learn, though. But I'd like to do it with another person rather than a computer program...
On a scale from 1-10, 1 being you do not know how the pieces move and 10 being a super-genius computer beating chess star... I'd rank myself a 2. Better make that a 1.5.
I'm terrible at chess. To me it's too strategic and analatical for me. I'm more decisive and free thinking and chess just doesn't hold my interest. I'm bad at strategy and thinking ahead sometimes....that may be why I suck so bad. >.<
I can beat everyone in my household, but I've never played against a pro before. Seriously, I go in those online chess rooms thinking I'm decent and get my ass handed to me.