Experts say that learning chess is an ideal method for stimulating young minds. Kids learn valuable math and logic skills, not to mention fair play and sportsmanship, and who better to acquire such traits than from their wisest relative? (That’s you.) Village Chess Shop, with its classic storefront and gaggle of different chess sets, tables, and tournament gear is highly regarded as not only a shop but a veritable chess museum and Mecca. Aptly named by the New York Press as “The Best Place To Think In Public,” Village Chess will set you up with a fully stocked chess set, a board, a table, and two chairs for a dollar an hour. You’ll have to give the lessons yourself, so you might want to brush up on your openings beforehand.
Contact no: (212) 475-9580
Location: 230 Thompson Street, New York, NY 10012
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