I don't think I've seen anyone playing chess at Starbucks... maybe I've just been to the wrong ones?
Best chess cafe's in the world?
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There's a good one in Berlin
Athens has a really comfy old style chess cafe (Panellinion) for knockabout games, as well as a cutting edge bar (BOOZE) where some strong chess players mingle with younger players, also a nice Saturday 11am group at a quiet restaurant by a park (To Trikyklo). Budapest of course has the baths...
Delhi has some...
May 10, 2017
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ChessOath wrote:
regi-mental wrote:
there are homeless people that just can't be beat.
Naturally. It makes perfect sense that instead of using their unbeatability to win millions in the world championship and other events that they would choose to remain homeless. It's all a matter of personal taste I suppose.
It is true though. When I played chess in Washington Square Park I met some homeless people who were very strong. Some of them just didn't have the money to play in a tournament or didn't want to gamble with the small amount of money they did have. And there are homeless people who like the lifestyle. They prefer the freedom of being out in the street and doing what they want and not having to put up with wives, landlords or bosses of TD's for that matter.
May 10, 2017
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regi-mental wrote:
Unfortunately, very often genius and madness are joined.
2 sides of the same coin.
gregwaite wrote:
Athens has a really comfy old style chess cafe (Panellinion) for knockabout games, as well as a cutting edge bar (BOOZE) where some strong chess players mingle with younger players, also a nice Saturday 11am group at a quiet restaurant by a park (To Trikyklo). Budapest of course has the baths...
I'd like to check out BOOZE if I make it to Athens. Although too much Booze and it'll be a blunderfest.
Why did you pluralize "chesscafes" with an apostrophe s?
Did I mention I played with a Rasta in Central Park? Also not a chess café
i like going to the local starbucks
i like starbucks too but they don't play chess at my local starbucks. it's a drive through starbucks
Paris - see this post: https://erasmusu.com/en/erasmus-paris/what-to-do/chess-bar-sacre-coeur-4272
Will try the Luxembourg gardens while I'm here...
Cafes, not "cafe's".
Jul 23, 2017
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In Lima, Peru you can play on Pasaje Champagnat, in Miraflores. In general, the game is worth 2 or 3 soles (1 US$=3.25 soles). very democratic spot.
It was strange to see how this thread was derailed by some harsh words between members of the forum. I just wanted to acknowledge that it made me feel upset to see that. I know face to face neither of the two gentlemen may speak in such harsh tones or try and prove eachother incorrect. I may be wrong but yes , it was just sad , that's all.
i went to a cafe in LA once
it had a lot of hippies
Berlin has chess cafe "en passant" on Schönhauser Allee for example..
I sometimes think chess players can't or won't have listening to a random opinion and be like: "Uh, that's a thought", and go on with their lives...
Gonna keep looking for the best chess coffee shops. Have a nice day.
i like starbucks