Sammy of NYC blitz fame dead at 55
Posted in Media Stories, The Chess Drum, Videos on Jun 20th, 2018 15 Comments »
Samuel “Sammy” BartonPhoto by Daaim Shabazz Samuel “Sammy” Barton, an icon of street chess, passed away after battling serious health challenges. He was 55. Sammy was known as a mainstay in the greater New York scene and is considered to be a legendary figure. Called “Bubba” by his sisters, he attended Lincoln High School in […]