Play chess in the squares of New York

Did you know? You can always find a chess game in Washington Square Park or Union Square. The skill vary and it will usually costs $5.

 

Did you know? You can always find a chess game in Washington Square Park or Union Square. The skill vary and it will usually costs $5. Photo: lucas Compan

 

A chess hustler could earn up to $400 a day, taking on all comers from a 2-by-2-foot fold-out table, chairs and chess board. That is how much Ambakisye Osayaba earns per day. He rolls in a metal shopping granny cart every morning to the southwest strip of Union Square Park.

 

Winter, summer, spring, autumn: the chess players work all-year long. Photo: Google

Some chess players often teach younger children the finer points of the game. Photo: Google

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