Category Archives: new york city

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

If you visit New York City this summer, you will probably want to stop at these “chess tourism” destinations: 1. The Strand Bookstorehttp://www.strandbooks.com/828 Broadway at 12th Street. Open Monday through Saturday, 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 p.m. and Sundays 11:00 a.m. … Continue reading →