I travel a bit. In many towns there are places where a visitor can play chess with strangers. If the weather is nice these games of "unprotected casual chess" are played outdoors in parks or plazas and are public. If you know of such a place, anywhere in the world please email me or post here. Thank you.
Examples are:
Philadelphia - Rittenhouse Square
Chicago - Oak Street Beach
Denver - Downtown 17th Street Mall
Cambridge, MA - Cafe just south on Harvard Square
New York - Washington Square
Hyde Park Sydney . Big set that you can walk around on the board as well
Fremantle - same as above.
What is the set in Hyde park like? Do many people play there on weekends?
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