Victor Wembanyama took some time for a New York City pastime in the rain on Saturday. The 2024 NBA Rookie of the Year stopped off at Washington Square Park to play chess after the Spurs’ two ...

Victor Wembanyama took some time for a New York City pastime in the rain on Saturday. The 2024 NBA Rookie of the Year stopped off at Washington Square Park to play chess after the Spurs’ two ...

Washington Square Park is a known place for playing chess in New York. Bobby Fischer and others have famously played there, and it's been a spot used for multiple movie scenes featuring the game.

Washington Square Park is a known spot for chess in New York — Bobby Fischer among others have famously played there, and it’s been a spot used for multiple movie scenes featuring the game.

NEW YORK — By 11:30 a.m. Saturday, the mass of people cleared the southwest corner of Washington Square Park in downtown Manhattan. So had the 7-foot-3 NBA unicorn. The chess tables remained ...

What are the best spots to play chess in NYC ?? — Wemby (@wemby) December 28, 2024 POV: You’re playing chess with @wemby on a Saturday morning in Washington Square Park ♟️🗽 pic.twitter ...

NBA star Victor Wembanyama played chess with fans in Washington Square Park while the San Antonio Spurs were in town to play the Knicks and Nets. Dec 28, 2024 Timothée Chalamet surprises crowd at ...

Who wants to meet me at the SW corner of Washington Square park to play chess? Im there — Wemby (@wemby) December 28, 2024. As you would expect, people showed up to test the 7'3" guy in a puffy jacket ...

By 9:30 a.m., Wemby picked his court: Washington Square Park. “Who wants to meet me at the SW corner of Washington Square park to play chess? Im there,” the forward-center posted.

The morning weather at Washington Square Park was in the low 40s with rain. That didn't stop Wembanyama from defending his king using his rooks, knights, bishops, pawns and queen.

Washington Square Park is a known spot for chess in New York — Bobby Fischer among others have famously played there, and it’s been used for multiple movie scenes featuring the game.