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Washington Square Park, 100 E. Pershing Rd., is 5-acre park located east of Union Station and north of Crown Center. The ...
Spring has returned to Washington Square Park, and students and passers-by alike have flocked to the park as the weather continues to warm. As the iconic center of campus, the park is closely tied to ...
Luka Dončić is a well-known chess aficionado, Victor Wembanyama played against several fans on a rainy December afternoon in Washington Square Park, New York, and Derrick Rose says he plays ...
On Saturday morning, Victor Wembanyama left NBA fans stunned as he took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to put out an open invite to play chess with him at Washington Square Park in New York.
Wemby hung around NYC through the weekend and surprised fans by popping up in Washington Square Park in Lower Manhattan to place some chess. You can see it all below.
The 20-year-old Frenchman encouraged his followers on X to join him at Washington Square Park’s famed Chess Plaza. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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 ...
The Spurs center exercised his strategic thinking with fans in Washington Square Park following his team's win over the Brooklyn Nets.
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.
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.
NBA star Victor Wembanyama challenged New Yorkers to a rainy chess match in Washington Square Park after his win against the Nets. His late-night social media post gained over 65,000 likes, with ...
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.