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Watch: Chess Grandmaster Schools Trash-Talking Chess Hustler

Stephen A. Crockett Jr.
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Chess grandmaster Maurice Ashley (right) plays chess with a man named “Wilson” in New York City’s Washington Square Park.  YouTube screenshot
Chess grandmaster Maurice Ashley (right) plays chess with a man named “Wilson” in New York City’s Washington Square Park. 
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Maurice Ashley is one of the best chess players in the world. This is what happened when he sat down to play against an über-confident chess player in Washington Square Park in New York City.

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