when I was a kid, I had fun playing chess. other than opening moves, I didn't know any strategies nor did I think ahead more than a move. later when I found

when I was a kid, I had fun playing chess. other than opening moves, I didn't know any strategies nor did I think ahead more than a move. later when I found out "serious" chess was about memorization of classical moves and thinking in trees, I kinda lost all interest.