There was a man who loved chess more than anything in the world. He played day and night, and even dreamed about chess when he slept. One day, he heard about a mystical chessboard that was said to be able to grant wishes to anyone who played on it. Excited, he set out on a journey to find this mysterious chessboard.
After weeks of searching, he finally found the chessboard hidden in a cave deep in the mountains. As he started to play on it, he whispered his wish, "I wish to be the best chess player in the world."
To his surprise, a genie appeared and granted his wish. The man was overjoyed and played on the chessboard for hours, beating every opponent he faced with ease.
But as time went on, the man realized that being the best chess player in the world wasn't all it was cracked up to be. People started avoiding him because they were afraid of losing to him, and he began to feel lonely and isolated.
One day, he finally had enough and went back to the cave to play on the chessboard once more. This time, he whispered his new wish, "I wish to be a regular, mediocre chess player again."
The genie appeared once more and granted his wish. As the man started to play against his opponents, he found that he was no longer a master chess player. He was just an average player, but he was happy.
And as he walked away from the cave, he realized that sometimes, being the best at something isn't always what it's cracked up to be. And he lived happily ever after, playing chess with friends and enjoying the game for what it was – just a game.