Midtown South in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Bryant Park Chess
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![Bryant Park Chess Marker [Front] image. Click for full size.](Photos6/671/Photo671975.jpg?815202214700PM "Bryant Park Chess Marker [Front]. Click for full size.")
How to Win at Chess
Know your chess personality.
Learn a good opening that suits your style. Flashy with lots of action? Quiet and positional? Somewhere in between?
Look at the whole board.
Study the position. The biggest mistake beginners make is to move without thinking.
Make a plan.
The deeper you see, the stronger you'll play. The average player sees 3-4 moves ahead. Grandmasters see 10-15 moves into a position. That's the different.
Develop your pieces and control the center.
Get your army organized before attacking. The center 4 squares on the board are the key to winning. Rule them and you rule the world.
Creative chess is the way to victory.
Play with ideas. Keep an eye on your opponent while you come up with the best approach.
Stop by and play a few games. You never know who you might meet.
Grandmaster Robert Hess, who became a Grandmaster at 17 and was the youngest GM in the United States at the time.
Grandmaster Ron Henley, financial wizard and advisorto world champion Gary Kasparov.
Grandmaster Amon Simutowe, the first Grandmaster from sub-Saharan Africa, and the third black chess GM in history.
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The club started in 1915 and is the strongest club in the United States, with over 25 Grandmasters as members. Bryant Park Chess & Backgammon is endorsed by the club. marshallchessclub.org
Erected by Bryant Park Corporation.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Entertainment • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1915.
Location. 40° 45.201′ N, 73° 59.047′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in Midtown South. Marker is on West 40th Street, 0.1 miles east of 6th Avenue, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 41 W 40th St, New York NY 10018, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Bryant Park Games (here, next to this marker); Le Carrousel (a few steps from this marker); Marvin Sylvor (within shouting distance of this marker); Welcome to Bryant Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Early Bryant Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Byrant Park Studios (within shouting distance of this marker); Buildings Overlooking Bryant Park (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Welcome to Bryant Park (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manhattan.
![Bryant Park Chess Marker [Reverse] image. Click for full size.](Photos6/671/Photo671976.jpg?815202214800PM "Bryant Park Chess Marker [Reverse]. Click for full size.")
Credits. This page was last revised on April 25, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 15, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 177 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 15, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
