Sunday 23 September 2007

Chess in Hyde Park

I can't quite work out what the wheelbarrow was for, unless it was one of the park gardeners stopping for a look. The man with the arm crutch was very adept at using it to move his pieces.
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  1. Clueless in Boston23 September, 2007 09:16

    That looks great. I'd love to play chess with such large pieces in a park like that. Do you have to wait long to play? And do they play for money?

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  2. Bergson24 September, 2007 07:20

    I adore the great sets of failures where the players assemble on thechess-board

    And all the witnesses deliver their opinion

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  3. Lan24 September, 2007 09:42

    I'd bet the wheel barrow is for transporting the chess pieces to and from the court.

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  4. Mike's Travels 25 September, 2007 06:26

    Lovely shot of a relaxing game.

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  5. Anonymous26 December, 2008 14:43

    Hi,
    My name is marc and i am from the netherlands. I am the guy in the black/white shirt playing the guy with the sticks.
    The wheelbarrow is indeed to transport the pieces. (they r placed every day in the morning and picked up in the afternoon... Look at the bags under the seats, thats where they are go into)
    Ive played there for 1 year each day.
    No we never played for money and the wait is short as long as u say u wanna play. It was the best time of my life and i know all players that come there daily.

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