Show 'Mechanical Mechanical 'Mechamcal Mechamcal ' ' ' Chess PlayerOne Player PlayerOne One of the greatest chess play players players players ers was Kempelen s MechanIcal MechanIcalMan MechanicalMan MechamcaMan Man a midget who disguised dsgUlsed ] as asan asan a ; an automaton toured Europe dur durIng during during Ing the late 18th century and/de and de anddefeated and / de defeated defeated feated all leading leadmg players ofthe ofthet of the thet thit t me says Collier Colher s He and hIs hIspartner hispartner hipartner partner Kempelen Kempe1en were able to tofool tofool tifool fool the public pubhc because he was wasvery wasvery wa ; very small and legless playe played playedwIth playedwith playewith < with mechanical movements and andwore andwore an anwore < wore a costume having little htUe door doors doorsthat doorsthat ; that when opened revealed only onlyturnmg onlyturning onl : turning turnmg wheels |