A day in the life of a chess hustler in NYC
This is the story of a chess hustler named Marcel “Marty” Anderson. A 58-year-old man who was born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland. Marty and his eight siblings were brought up by their single mother. His father died right after he was born in 1964.
He learned to play chess as a child in 1977 and fell in love with the sport. That’s when he first started hustling. He played for money and claims that competitors sometimes bet up to $300 per match. Marty’s style was 2-minute games, and even the
He learned to play chess as a child in 1977 and fell in love with the sport. That’s when he first started hustling. He played for money and claims that competitors sometimes bet up to $300 per match. Marty’s style was 2-minute games, and even the
