Here at the Inn we have a large chessboard, not too far from our cottage, and I keep sharp by playing matches in all weathers. The board is rubber and the pieces are plastic, so it's an all-weather pass time for me.
We recently hosted one of the top high school chess players from the state of Illinois, and we got some photos of him playing a Podengo:
As the world's smallest hunting dogs, Podengos aren't the best chess players. They are too easily distracted by prey -- or really anything they think might be prey. It just shows how patient this really fine chess player is that he's willing to play a match with a Podengo at all.
Here he is taking on an even bigger challenge -- teaching a puppy how to play! M. Remy Martin W. turned out to be interested in snacks but unable to think beyond his next move. Pity.
Is the Podengo helping Remy learn the moves -- or is he just after the treats too? We may never know for sure.
This dog-loving Illinois high school chess wiz wanted to play ME at chess too, but I didn't want to embarrass him. Sure, he's one of the best high school chess players in the Midwest, but I am the ranked #1 hoofed livestock chess champion in California. It wouldn't be a fair fight.
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