Watch: Chess Grandmaster Schools Trash-Talking Chess Hustler

Stephen A. Crockett Jr.

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.

Watch: Chess Grandmaster Schools Trash-Talking Chess Hustler

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