Category Archives: chess tourism

Washington Square Park Renovations

Posted on December 7, 2009 by

Any “chess tourists” who might be visiting New York City this holiday season should take the famous chess tables in the Southwest corner of Washington Square Park (site of Waitzkin’s epiphany and training and the Amp Can’s triumph) off their … Continue reading →

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All the King’s Men

Posted on July 10, 2009 by

All the King’s Men chess store and club is featured in an article from the Gloucester County Times today titled “Pitman chess store owner has all the right moves.” The article talks about how owner Stephen Dick turned an online … Continue reading →

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A Chess Tourist in Princeton

Posted on April 11, 2009 by

One of my most popular blog posts has been A Chess Tourist in New York City, and I have made several other “chess tourism” posts over the years. On a recent jaunt I realized I ought to add Princeton, New … Continue reading →

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Keeping Chess Shops Afloat

Posted on April 10, 2008 by

The New York Observer‘s “Rival Thompson Street Chess Clubs Remain in Middle Game” profiles New York City’s Chess Forum and Village Chess Shop, offering real insight into the difficulties of keeping a chess shop afloat in the internet age. It … Continue reading →

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Here is a text about the world…

Posted on January 12, 2008 by

Video artist Diana Thater’s installation Here is a text about the world… at the David Zwirner Gallery (525 W 19th St. in New York City) is featured in this weekend’s New York Times (see “The Ritual of Chess, a Decoder … Continue reading →

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Another Chess Tourist in New York

Posted on January 2, 2008 by

Tom Panelas tells us a fun way for chessplayers to tour “New York in Nine Hours” at his blog The Knights of Castle Kimbark. I imagine him making his way through various chess destinations to arrive at Times Square to … Continue reading →

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Chess Hustlers in New York Times

Posted on September 17, 2007 by

Dylan Loeb McClain has a good article in today’s New York Times on the chess hustling scene in the city (“In Street Chess Games, a Pedigreed Pastime Becomes a Gritty Sideline“). There have been a number of pieces on the … Continue reading →

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Chess Tourist Returns

Posted on July 10, 2007 by

I went into New York City on Saturday and did my Chess Tourist routine. I started out this time at Fred Wilson’s chess book shop at the St. Denis, 80 East 11th Street (just around the corner from The Strand), … Continue reading →

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Tourist in New York City

Posted on May 30, 2007 by

Me and The Statue of Liberty My wife’s cousin and her family visited us over the Memorial Day weekend. As part of their trip, I guided them to all of the typical New York City tourist destinations, including The Statue … Continue reading →

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The John G. White Chess Collection

Posted on May 9, 2007 by

Tim Harding’s Kibitzer #132, out today at ChessCafe, discusses his recent visit to the amazing John G. White Chess and Checkers Collection at the Cleveland Public Library. It really is the world’s largest chess library collection and well worth visiting … Continue reading →

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