Chess is a cool game! I have been wanting to learn. Would you recommend learning online?
I've never played it online but have heard that a lot of people play that way. I think that's a good idea. 
Do you know the history of chess or who invented the game?
Historians think it began in India about 1500 years ago. 
Where did you learn the basics from yourself?
My dad taught me and then I found some friends to play with.  Of course, at that time you couldn't play online! No such thing as the Internet.
I hear that you could spend a lifetime learning chess. Is this true?
I think that's true. It's fun playing chess with friends. When I played on my high school chess team it was a lot of work but that made me better. 
There are chess clubs in most communities for adults. Would you ever consider joining one?
I might. I recently started again playing with my grandsons. I might want to gradually play a little tougher competition