Empire State of Chess

The game of chess has been bringing New Yorkers together for years in parks, squares, cozy clubs and tournament halls. But how can this beloved pastime survive amid a pandemic? Meet some of the city’s most interesting pawn pushers, grandmasters, club owners and street players who keep the hope, and the game, alive. The game of chess has been bringing New Yorkers together for years in parks, squares, cozy clubs and tournament halls. But how can this beloved pastime survive amid a pandemic? Meet some of the city’s most interesting pawn pushers, grandmasters, club owners and street players who keep the hope, and the game, alive. The game of chess has been bringing New Yorkers together for years in parks, squares, cozy clubs and tournament halls. But how can this beloved pastime survive amid a pandemic? Meet some of the city’s most interesting pawn pushers, grandmasters, club owners and street players who keep the hope, and the game, alive. The game of chess has been bringing New Yorkers together for years in parks, squares, cozy clubs and tournament halls. But how can this beloved pastime survive amid a pandemic? Meet some of the city’s most interesting pawn pushers, grandmasters, club owners and street players who keep the hope, and the game, alive.