.blLcNM .content{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-flex-wrap:wrap;-ms-flex-wrap:wrap;flex-wrap:wrap;-webkit-align-items:center;-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;grid-column:1 / span 12;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb .p-search__status{left:-9999px;position:absolute;}/*!sc*/ .hspSPq:hover svg{fill:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ Want to play some chess? a man whos known in that corner as Johnny the loser asked anyone who lingered there for a second too long. .koKsQt{font-weight:600;}/*!sc*/ The construction was definitely a positive move, Mack remarked. hr{box-sizing:content-box;height:0;overflow:visible;}/*!sc*/ He had a notebook and was trying to take notes and learn more from the guy he was playing.\"","type":"markdown"},{"__typename":"PhotoPart","caption":null,"contextualCaption":null,"contextualAspectRatio":null,"credit":null,"format":"jpg","templateUrl":"https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-images/image/private/{formatInstructions}/mlb/wyadygfv53tvdrsfurcj","type":"photo"},{"__typename":"Markdown","content":"That checks out with Berry's interview from a couple months ago. data-styled.g141[id="sharestyle__Wrapper-sc-9nfkvu-1"]{content:"blUWSx,"}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top [class$='__nav-item__text']{color:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ Union Square chess veteran John Hill, 59, said business was down 90, 95 percent as New Yorkers practiced social distancing. .blUWSx .share-icon__close{width:18px;}/*!sc*/ Its the nicest thing that anyones ever done for me. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .account--logged-in.active::after{background:#057AFF;}/*!sc*/ But the Rays right-hander seemed focused on making a comeback. \"I live like 5 \\[minutes\\] from Washington Square Park so I left to meet him. Students living on campus will be tested every week, while other students and university staff must be tested every other week. If you were to play like, dubstep here, itd be really hard to focus.. He said hes also a member at the nearby Marshall Chess Club on 10th Street. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top .header__nav-top__button-menu{cursor:pointer;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item__link{width:100%;display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-align-items:center;-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;padding:14px;}/*!sc*/ > Washington Square Chess Exhibition. The land was once a marsh fed by Minetta Brook located near an Indian village known as Sapokanikan. This years event is dedicated to the memory of world-renowned architect, longtime Greenwich Village resident, and Washington Square Association Board Member, James Polshek. The latest available crime data from the NYPD's 6th Precinct, which includes Washington Square Park, shows rapes, robberies and felony assaults are up 100%, 42.4% and 10% year-to-date, respectively. Her father, Boris Krush, was a college chess player and taught Irina the . 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Due to the pandemic, Chess Forum closed between March and June 2020. Over there, theres a whole bunch of drugs and stuff, he said. Wallet Settings . All the guys knew each other. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__main-nav{background-color:#041E42;}/*!sc*/ \n","providerName":"Twitter","providerUrl":"https://twitter.com","type":"rich","width":550},"type":"oembed"},{"__typename":"Markdown","content":"Like, what? A good day is like 100 bucks for some guys, he said of the Union Square chess tables. You understand me?. Learn more to see if you should consider scheduling a COVID test. Violence, menacing behavior and raucous late-night partying in Manhattan's Washington Square Park this spring have neighbors and police questioning how to make it safe, while some park. I wash every day. data-styled.g100[id="styles__SearchWidgetContainer-sc-1vorjk3-0"]{content:"fYCiRB,"}/*!sc*/ Its brutal! 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It changed for the better when they changed the layout of the park, he said. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-item--spotlight:hover{background-color:lighten;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb .p-search-item{display:block;background-color:#ffffff;font-family:'mlb-primary','Helvetica Neue','Helvetica','Arial', sans-serif;}/*!sc*/ Grandmaster Maurice Ashley beats a chess player in Washington Square Park in New York City. .mHQYb header.mlb-header a:focus,.mHQYb header.mlb-header button:focus,.mHQYb header.mlb-header [class*='__nav']:focus{outline:1px dotted #fff;}/*!sc*/ @media (min-width:768px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header{font-size:14px;}}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .mlb-header__login-menu__link:hover{background-color:#057AFF;color:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ .blUWSx .share-button__link{cursor:pointer;}/*!sc*/ Last week, students at SUNY Oneonta were sent home for the rest of the semester after more than 500 students and staff tested positive for the virus. People partied for. .blUWSx .share-button{position:absolute;top:0;left:0;background:none;border:none;padding:0;cursor:pointer;}/*!sc*/ And then I play online every day, like multiple times.. [hidden]{display:none;}/*!sc*/ "I used to live down there in the offseason. .mHQYb header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-open .header__nav-side .header__subnav__item,.mHQYb header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-open .header__nav-side .header__subnav__group-title{padding:14px 10px;}/*!sc*/ New York University is threatening disciplinary action to any students involved in a massive gathering Saturday night that amassed hundreds of young people in Washington Square Park. 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The chess champions hoped to continue going to their usual park spots despite the looming city lockdown, which is set to take effect Sunday at 8 p.m. "I'm going to stay out here," claimed. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item{width:100%;-webkit-order:0;-ms-flex-order:0;order:0;background-color:#081c3b;border-bottom:1px solid #002867;}/*!sc*/ Soon he got into the rhythm of playing games at Union Square, Washington Square, Bryant Park and the Chess Forum. It remains unclear how many, if any, NYU students joined the party. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__button-menu{-webkit-flex:0 0 auto;-ms-flex:0 0 auto;flex:0 0 auto;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav--teams__league{margin-bottom:5px;}/*!sc*/ @media (max-width:1024px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__sponsor-url-logos--no-sponsor{display:none;}}/*!sc*/ .hUHmCp > article > header,.hUHmCp > article > section{grid-column:1 / span 12;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .mlb-header--inner{margin:auto;max-width:none;position:relative;}/*!sc*/ So, I was in like Chelsea in the West Village, so I'm kind of familiar with that area. Rays ace and Cillian Murphy lookalike Tyler Glasnow. At least 34 nursing homes in seven Bay Area counties have confirmed cases of COVID-19, according to the state health department. A playground for canines and children. Join global chess star, Grandmaster John Fedorowicz, for a lecture and simul where you can play against our Grandmaster if you dare. John Hill, 61, right, is a frequent player on the chess scene. Omar claimed that drug dealing in Washington Square is also a reason for the shift. data-styled.g122[id="Styles__HeadlineContainer-sc-19rm04l-0"]{content:"dMKvOx,"}/*!sc*/ I dont want to be around that negative energy.. You go by the big fountain, the giant arch and then, when you pass by the chess plaza, you recognize someone pretty famous casually playing at one of the tables. .groqnz .ad-body-container .ad-body-inner-container{margin-bottom:32px;padding:43px 0 16px 0;position:relative;text-align:center;width:343px;}/*!sc*/ @media (min-width:768px){body.article .ad-top-container{min-height:106px;}}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header[data-is-club] .header__nav-top .header__nav-top__tagline img,.mHQYb header.mlb-header[data-is-microsite] .header__nav-top .header__nav-top__tagline img{height:56px;max-width:512px;line-height:56px;}/*!sc*/ .ezZJVn{background:transparent;border:0;color:#000000;font-family:"proxima-nova","open Sans","Helvetica","Arial",sans-serif;font-size:1rem;margin:0;padding:0;position:absolute;right:35px;top:60%;-webkit-transform:translateY(-50%);-ms-transform:translateY(-50%);transform:translateY(-50%);white-space:nowrap;}/*!sc*/ John Hill, 61, sat at his table in a track jacket and a beanie, bantering back and forth with a man named Adam. 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Washington Square Park has served various roles for its community throughout the years, adapting to meet its needs. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top .header__nav-top__button-menu--icon span:nth-child(1){top:0px;}/*!sc*/ \"I think he just wanted to play and learn more about chess. NEW YORK - Social distancing has been an issue at college campuses across the country, including at New York University. 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