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Thank you LM and Caroline, the angst is subsiding.  You have reassured me that there is hope re his competitive streak with your own anecdotes about your own Grandson, Caroline.
Oh, I felt quite distraught seeing him so distraught!  Oh, you should have seen him - upset, angry and shouting "I'm very bad at chess! I'm very bad at chess!"
In some respects, I envy him.  Sometimes I wish I could scream at the top of my lungs "I'm very bad at this!  I'm very bad at that!". What a release that might be!   Probably, wouldn't help improve anything though.
Yes, I'll tell you by pm what the game is called.  It was in line with Grandson's interests and it is in support of a good cause which is why I won't name it publicly.  I do think they ought to go back to the drawing board with the instructions though.  We couldn't get beyond putting our pieces on the board. This is true - I am not exaggerating. Son was complaining quite vocally, DiL and I trying to work it out.  DiL saying she was saying nothing and "being respectful". I was telling son to quit the complaining as it was turning my brain to mush as I was trying to work things out.  I said to DiL 'I know what you both think'.  When you see the box Caroline, you will be surprised, as you would imagine as I did it would be easy.  It looks child friendly.  I'll probably have a fight on my hands to get my money back.  I am going to fight.  I want to buy Grandson another present with the money and I didn't buy the game just for us all to look at. 
If I might not pm straightaway Caroline, it will be because I am running low on charge but be assured, I will.

Yes, that is true it was bandied about.  I remember that Mothers would try to promote good behaviour using threats of the 'Naughty Children's Home' in the local area.
Sadly, I do not think they were naughty children in there.  I think they were just unfortunate children whose family situations had broken down for one reason or another.

Thank you for your message, Viktoria.  You are as ever, very kind and supportive.  Eeh!  Whatever would we do without you on here?
Oh Candleflame, I am so sorry to hear you had to go to the Walk-in yesterday.  The sinusitis must have felt quite bad for you to have gone.  I hope things pick up for you quickly now you have the medication.  Sorry, you missed Church too.
Thank you too for kind words. I think you are right, I think my Grandson is still in the learning stage of being able to regulate emotions.  Probably, still early days as he is still so young at 6 and because of all he is dealing with he probably has a lower threshold for handling stress.

I must admit I did feel quite in the doldrums still, yesterday about it all, which is silly, I know.  I wish I could replay the previous 24 hours.  If I could, I would stir myself to get to Church as I should have.  It's a shame I wasted a good opportunity. And to cut the grass.  I ended up not doing that either.  I planned to psyche myself up to do it today as my forecast (so untrue as it turns out!) said it would be sunny.  Now look at it!  Raining and very wet outside.  I'm going to be working a block after today, so I hope that it will not be too hard to cut when I can next get into the garden.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=4CFiT1E_S3w

This is a good film based on a true life event.

'10 Days in a Madhouse' - a female reporter, Nellie Bly gets herself admitted undercover.

Had a bit of a stressful day yesterday.
Went to visit Grandson and took some Easter gifts.  One was a new board game, which looked like a lot of fun. Great concept and graphics.  Very disappointing in reality though when we tried to play it.  Instructions long winded and unfathomable.  Eventually, we gave up.  Son advised I should take it back.  He thought it was ridiculous (actually, we all did) that the instructions were too complicated for them (Son & DiL) with their 3 university degrees between them, to understand.  I haven't got a degree myself, only A levels, but then again you shouldn't have to have a degree to play a game marketed for age 8+.    I am going to take it back.

Then Grandson and I started a game of chess.  He is very clever.  Only six and he is a good player.  However, he thought I was winning and out of nowhere had a bit of a meltdown.   He is very competitive.  I don't know if I was winning.   Oh dear, though.  It was quite stressful seeing him get so upset out the blue.  They managed to calm him down again though.  I'm not going to sugar coat it, I'm afraid 'Grandma's' Easter visit yesterday felt like a big fat flop.  I don't think I brought very much cheer at all.  Never mind, it is what it is.

Very loud men on second bus home.  One had a very loud, irritating false sounding laugh.  Every few seconds it was 'Ha ha ha, ha ha ha' sounding exactly like that.  One was vaping too, which I am sure is not allowed upstairs, or indeed anywhere on a bus.

I have just left a review of the game on a website.  I think it is awaiting moderation.  It will be interesting to see if it gets published.  I haven't been rude but I haven't been very positive either.

Feeling tired and still a bit out of sorts today, as you'll be able to tell.  Realised I have left it far too late to be on time for Church. Oh dear!  Easter Sunday as well!

Happy Easter Everyone, regardless.