Chess Player Stabbed In Union Square, Police Say

UNION SQUARE, NY — A man playing an early-morning game of chess was stabbed in the torso after getting into an argument with three other men near Union Square on Monday, police said.

The man, 39, was playing the game near East 14th Street about 2:30 a.m. when he was approached by the three men, an NYPD spokeswoman told Patch. The four got into an argument that ended with the 39-year-old being stabbed, according to police.

The man was transported to the hospital for treatment and is expected to survive his injuries. (For more information on this and other neighborhood stories, subscribe to Patch to receive daily newsletters and breaking news alerts.)

Police are looking for the three men, but said it's unclear if all three were involved in the stabbing.

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