Saturday, July 16, 2011

Story of Chess Playing Monkey

Every visitor wanted to play a game with first world champion Paul Morphy . So Morphy taught this monkey to to play with weaker players. Once an English player was playing chess with this monkey while Morphy was in an other room. Suddenly he heard  monkey screaming and rushed back to room. He saw that monkey was sitting on ceiling fan and was screaming. "What's the matter ", he asked the player. " I am really sorry ", said player "He check-mated me and I was so upset that I hit him in anger". "Please ask him to play another  game I promise not to touch him again", English man pleaded. Monkey was reluctant to play with him but agreed to play when Morphy offered him a banana. After some time Morphy again heard monkey's shout and saw that he was again hanging from fan. Morphy turned to other player. "I did not touch him and don't know what happened ", replied Englishman " after making his last move he started screaming for no reason". Morphy looked at the board and said "Oh, he saw this mate in three combination and was afraid you might hit him again".