During an adjournment at a past Karpov-Kasparov world championships, the chess masters returned to their hotel for a break.
In the lobby of the hotel several chess enthusiasts could be heard bragging.
“I could beat Karpov easily”.
“Forget it, I could beat both of them at the same time.”
“That’s nothing, I could beat both of them blindfolded with one hand tied behind my back!”
Finally, the hotel manager had had enough and threw them out of the hotel.
“Why did you do that?” a bystander asked.
“Because,” the manager replied, “I hate… chess nuts boasting by an open foyer!”
Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Haven’t we heard that joke like several times recently, including just before Christmas? I think I’ve heard it about 50,000 times in my life.
Frankly, I could beat Karpov at queen odds, and blindfolded. Unfortunately, he refused to give me queen odds or wear a blindfold.
Groan – yes, we have … that’s $2 into the Nessun Dorma box …
PLEASE, lets put this joke away till atleast 2025
First anonymous – that’s a good one!
That would be an interesting suggestion – a tournament based on odds – like a handicap golf tournament. Could a GM beat you spotting a rook or queen? Or as a setting on a computer program?
Three men walk into a bar and see a laughing Donkey…
… as the self-publicist said to the Bishop.