Chess Board!!!

I was playing chess with my computer and the result is as usual (Do not ask me who won).But in this interesting moment i remembered a story that was told to me about chess.We all know that Chess had its origin in India.There is an interesting story behind it.
The king was so pleased with the person who created chess ( i do not have enough facts about him) (Mr X-assume as his name) .King wanted to give him an award.He asked Mr X what prize he expected.Mr X said that it would not be possible for Maharaja to give him the prize that he demanded.King got so angry and said that there is no such prize that he could not give.He asked Mr x to say the demand.Mr x said that i need rice counted as per my directions.You have to place 1 rice in the first box of chess board.2 rice in the second box of chess board.4 rice in the third box of chess board.16 rice in the fourth box of chess board.In this way you have to cover all the 64 columns of the chess board and give me the total rice he said.King was in .He thought that this was a small gift that Mr X was demanding .As he is not even demanding sufficient rice for him to eat.He asked the ministers to carry out this job.
That night the ministers came running to the King.They said that the all the godowns in the kingdom do not hold the rice demanded by Mr.X . King was surprised and asked how.The minister replied that the number grows very high (actually exponentially).After 16 in fourth box.It goes to 256 in 5th box .Then it goes to 256x256=65536 in the 6th box .After that it is 65536X65536=4294967296 in the 7 th box.Then it is 4294967296x4294967296.This process will lead to impossible calculations and grains ,if we go upto 64th column.
King understood the intelligence of Mr.X and rewarded him immensly and so goes the story.
I felt how wonderful it would be if our salary grows in this fashion:D