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Date: 31 Dec 2007 15:47:54
From: Alex
Subject: Washington Square Park
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I went to Washington Square Park today to see if I could find some
blitz chess.
I read in several books about all the players that play chess at the
tables there and I saw players in that movie "Searching for Bobby
Fischer."
But today I went and saw only 2 people there playing.
One guy was sitting at the table telling me that he charged $10 per
game minimum. The other guy refused to play me.
What happened to all this glory about the park? I did not see any
chess players as described in all those books and movies.
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Date: 02 Jan 2008 06:07:41
From: equique3
Subject: Re: Washington Square Park
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Bring a camera crew and I'm sure they'll play you for free...
Alex wrote:
> I went to Washington Square Park today to see if I could find some
> blitz chess.
> I read in several books about all the players that play chess at the
> tables there and I saw players in that movie "Searching for Bobby
> Fischer."
> But today I went and saw only 2 people there playing.
> One guy was sitting at the table telling me that he charged $10 per
> game minimum. The other guy refused to play me.
> What happened to all this glory about the park? I did not see any
> chess players as described in all those books and movies.
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Date: 01 Jan 2008 17:46:55
From: Chess One
Subject: Re: Washington Square Park
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dunno where they all went, but then again, even washington has a winter - my
daughter said she has seen all the suits pouring out of the buildings at
lunch time - and playing the hustlers, sometimes for a few bucks sometimes
for $100 - and people making even bigger side-bets
anyway - wait till the cherries bloom again, and there they will be - dunno
why someone refused to play you, except he is a pro, and wants to see you
play someone else first? ;)
phil
"Alex" <[email protected] > wrote in message
news:effdef08-75d7-49d0-a37b-99197c7906c8@j20g2000hsi.googlegroups.com...
>I went to Washington Square Park today to see if I could find some
> blitz chess.
> I read in several books about all the players that play chess at the
> tables there and I saw players in that movie "Searching for Bobby
> Fischer."
> But today I went and saw only 2 people there playing.
> One guy was sitting at the table telling me that he charged $10 per
> game minimum. The other guy refused to play me.
> What happened to all this glory about the park? I did not see any
> chess players as described in all those books and movies.
>
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Date: 01 Jan 2008 18:36:42
From: Ray Gordon, creator of the \pivot\
Subject: Re: Washington Square Park
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The weather is key.
"Chess One" <[email protected] > wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> dunno where they all went, but then again, even washington has a winter -
> my daughter said she has seen all the suits pouring out of the buildings
> at lunch time - and playing the hustlers, sometimes for a few bucks
> sometimes for $100 - and people making even bigger side-bets
>
> anyway - wait till the cherries bloom again, and there they will be -
> dunno why someone refused to play you, except he is a pro, and wants to
> see you play someone else first? ;)
>
> phil
>
> "Alex" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:effdef08-75d7-49d0-a37b-99197c7906c8@j20g2000hsi.googlegroups.com...
>>I went to Washington Square Park today to see if I could find some
>> blitz chess.
>> I read in several books about all the players that play chess at the
>> tables there and I saw players in that movie "Searching for Bobby
>> Fischer."
>> But today I went and saw only 2 people there playing.
>> One guy was sitting at the table telling me that he charged $10 per
>> game minimum. The other guy refused to play me.
>> What happened to all this glory about the park? I did not see any
>> chess players as described in all those books and movies.
>>
>
>
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Date: 31 Dec 2007 23:00:07
From: EJAY
Subject: Re: Washington Square Park
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On Dec 31 2007, 6:47=A0pm, Alex <[email protected] > wrote:
> I went to Washington Square Park today to see if I could find some
> blitz chess.
> I read in several books about all the players that play chess at the
> tables there and I saw players in that movie "Searching for Bobby
> Fischer."
> But today I went and saw only 2 people there playing.
> One guy was sitting at the table telling me that he charged $10 per
> game minimum. =A0The other guy refused to play me.
> What happened to all this glory about the park? =A0I did not see any
> chess players as described in all those books and movies.
You probably would have been better off going to 23 W 10th St. to the
shall Chess Club.They usually have some type of New Year's Eve
tournament.It has been a while since I have played in the city.Having
only 2 players is not typical but asking for the fees,well perhaps
that is why the turnout is so low.I used to go to a place on Thompson
and Bleeker street (forgot the name of the place but it was a nice
place to play).
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