Victor Wembanyama's chess opponent breaks silence on his match
San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama tangled with some of New York's greatest chess players. One is telling the story of playing Wemby.
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Roughly 10 hours after asking his legion of X followers where he should play chess in NYC, the 7'3" reigning Rookie of the Year announced he'd be pulling up to the tables in Washington Square Park—and invited his fans to join him.
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Wembanyama, who began playing chess at 7 years old, later proposed an "NBA players-only Chess tournament," with proceeds that go "to the charity of choice of the winner." In September, Wemby returned home where he held a chess competition with Stanford Cardinal forward, and fellow 7-footer, Maxime Raynaud.
Off-day fun for Victor Wembanyama in New York? Chess in Washington Square Park.
The Spurs are spending the day in New York after beating the Nets on Friday night before flying off to Minnesota for a game on Sunday night. Victor Wembanyama’s day started with these posts on X. Who wants to meet me at the SW corner of Washington Square park to play chess? Im there
NBA star Victor Wembanyama spent the day playing chess in New York's Washington Square Park
Victor Wembanyama took his game to a different venue Saturday. The NBA star, who plays for the San Antonio Spurs and goes by the nickname Wemby, took to X in the early hours of Saturday to ask where the best place to play chess in New York City is.
LOOK: San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama pulls up to Washington Square Park in New York to play chess
Victor Wembanyama pulled up to Washington Square Park to play chess despite it being a very rainy Saturday in New York City. The French superstar started playing when he was around seven years old, and his love for it is still there even now that he is an NBA star.
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