Union Square chess veteran John Hill, 59, said business was down 90, 95 percent as New Yorkers practiced social distancing. 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They lure passersby with offers to try to beat them for $5 to $10 per game. data-styled.g170[id="Styles__TimestampContainer-sc-8rwtua-0"]{content:"hedPca,"}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb .p-search__list--multiple-type .p-search-item--team.p-search-item--es:first-of-type:before{content:'Equipos';}/*!sc*/ .hspSPq svg{padding-top:1px;vertical-align:top;fill:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ Jim Ferraiuolo, 71, plays a game at The Chess Forum. Green felt quietly brushing against plastic or stone; perhaps a clock clicking back and forth as the time dwindles down. .blUWSx .share-list__item{position:absolute;}/*!sc*/ .blUWSx .share-icon__button{background:none;border:none;padding:0;}/*!sc*/ There used to be a guy who lived behind that wall like, he had a little tent and everything set up there.. How are you going to take it? It was a lovely little hangout, she recalled, asking that her name be withheld. 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Carlina Rivera I wipe them with those wet tissues. Select from premium Chess Washington Square Park of the highest quality. In a sense, chess has become a business; a lot of people just do it for the money., The Union Square chess area, located just outside the subway entrance near the northeast corner of 14th St. and Union Square West, mirrors the fast pace of its environment. Images of the. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-container__revenue{display:none;}/*!sc*/ However, Union Square is also known for its drug issues nowadays, in fact, perhaps even more so particularly with young heroin users. With the queen? NBC Universal, Inc. 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Soon he got into the rhythm of playing games at Union Square, Washington Square, Bryant Park and the Chess Forum. I know how; Im a bully.. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__url-logo img{height:30px;}/*!sc*/ .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*/ (Obtained by Daily News) Authorities. \"I think he just wanted to play and learn more about chess. I have hand sanitizer in my bag and whatnot, and if my guest feels uncomfortable touching the pieces, I offer them hand sanitizer. .mHQYb .p-search__list--multiple-type .p-search-item--team:first-of-type:before,.mHQYb .p-search__list--multiple-type .p-search-item--team + .p-search-item--player:before{color:#737373;font-size:12px;position:absolute;left:10px;top:10px;padding-top:12px;}/*!sc*/ "I think he just wanted to play and learn more about chess. Cornbread, a famous Washington Square Park chess player, has been playing chess for 20 years in the park. Its brutal! Neblett said. 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