Saw "Mr Monk and The Genius" which has Adrian Monk pitting wits against a supposedly brilliant chess player. Throughout the episode they show this chess player frequently thinking several steps ahead of Monk, alluding that he is not just your ordinary dim-witted criminal. Quite interesting in a light-entertainment type of way.
Then there was this scene where Monk wants to learn more about chess and about this chess player thinks. He goes with his assistant's daughter to a park where chess players (and hustlers) play. They settle down with one and play a game ... except the player with Black moves first! Kind of strange and unbelievable for a show that supposes highlights the more mental aspects to get this fundamental rule of chess wrong.
By the way that game ended quickly with the hustler winning executing the Fool's Mate.
Then there was this scene where Monk wants to learn more about chess and about this chess player thinks. He goes with his assistant's daughter to a park where chess players (and hustlers) play. They settle down with one and play a game ... except the player with Black moves first! Kind of strange and unbelievable for a show that supposes highlights the more mental aspects to get this fundamental rule of chess wrong.
By the way that game ended quickly with the hustler winning executing the Fool's Mate.
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