Master Mind?

He's been suddenly interested in the game of chess.  I don't know for sure how it started, but it quickly turned into an obsession.  He's been constantly trying to beg a game from mom or dad for a couple months now.  Both DaddyHealy and I are new to the game, so there has been a lot of internet searching for rules of the game.  It's so tempting at times to answer a request for a game with "not right now," or "maybe later."  But I try to remind myself that (in addition to so many other reasons) this is how budding master minds start.