Riddle

There were 5 children in a room. Iris drew a picture, Barry played video games, Andrew played chess, and Trina read a book. What is the fifth child, Mindy, doing?

Choose an answer

A.Watching Barry play games
B.Reading with Trina
C.Drawing with Iris
D.Mindy is playing chess with Andrew. You can't play chess alone!
Hint: It's a 11-word phrase with 50 letters, starting with "M".

Answer

Mindy is playing chess with Andrew. You can't play chess alone!

Why this is the answer

Since chess needs two players, the child unaccounted for must be Andrew's opponent.

This riddle is filed under How, What, Why Riddles and rated Medium.