The Last Gamesman: My Sixty Years of Hustling Games in the Clubs, Parks and Streets of New York

by Asa Hoffmann and Virginia Hoffmann

Book Overview

The Last Gamesman is the story of Asa Hoffmann, legendary New York Chess player and master of Backgammon, Poker, Scrabble, Bridge, and Horse handicapping. Born into a privileged family of two attorneys, Asa was sent to the best schools including Horace Mann and Columbia University, but after a year at Columbia left school and his Park Avenue family home to make a living "hustling" chess and other games in the streets, parks and clubs of New York...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1662922604
• ISBN13: 9781662922602
• Release Date: March 2022
• Publisher: Gatekeeper Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"