Homeless man is chess king of Washington

He sleeps on a bench, but he is king of chess during the day at Washington's Dupont Circle, where he dazzles beginners and masters alike with his winning moves on the park's stone chessboards. He attends Alcoholic Anonymous meetings and admits, "when I don't drink my chess is better."

 

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