Chess from Google Streetview

[Hugh Brodie]

A couple of years ago I posted a few links showing chess players in a few North American cities compliments of Google Streetview.

The images have changed - such as buses blocking views, and no chessplayers at all on Market St. in San Francisco (maybe they moved down the street?). Washington Square in NYC is a construction zone; no visible players in Toronto.

Has anyone got more to add?

Here are the original links:

Dupont Circle, Washinton DC:

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&sour...220.11,,3,5.63

Marshall Chess Club, 10 W. 23rd St., New York (no chessplayers in this one; the club has the green sign next to the ground-floor door):

http://maps.google.com/maps?q=New+Yo...,27.67,,2,4.27

A quiet Washington Square, New York:

http://maps.google.com/maps?q=New+Yo...,28.73,,3,4.34

Market St., San Francisco:

http://maps.google.com/maps?q=San+Fr...305.62,,2,7.86

Another view of Market St., San Francisco:

http://maps.google.com/maps?q=San+Fr...216.68,,2,2.55

Queen St. E., Toronto:

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&sour...334.44,,2,2.78

Lafontaine Park, Montreal - it looks like the fall or early spring - too cold for any chessplayers:

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&sour...33.88,,0,-6.38

Berri Square, Montreal - still too cool for any action on the six giant boards (sorry - looks like a bus blocks the view now):

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&sour...,35.08,,1,4.14

The overhead view of Berri Square gives a better view - looks like a different time of year as well:

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&sour...03479&t=h&z=19

Some new ones:

Max Euweplein, Amsterdam: (note the giant chessboard - not in use):

http://goo.gl/maps/dC1x8

Lucerne, Switzerland - 2 giant boards; one in use:

http://goo.gl/maps/5GtqC

[Egidijus Zeromskis]

Re: Chess from Google Streetview

Two chess tables close to the Newmarket Public library. (on other side of the street is a place where Chess-Math have lessons)

https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Toron...1,,0,6.64&z=18