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  • Pickup chess match, Dupont Circle.  Sean Phillips meets Tom Murphy.
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    Pickup chess match, Dupont Circle. Sean Phillips meets Tom Murphy.
  • Blitz chess.  Five minutes each.
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    Blitz chess. Five minutes each.
  • Tom Murphy is a fixture of the Dupont Circle chess scene.  He likes to play for a little something.
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    Tom Murphy is a fixture of the Dupont Circle chess scene. He likes to play for a little something.
  • Sean barely sits down.  Then again, these games are fast.
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    Sean barely sits down. Then again, these games are fast.
  • Substitute bishop — Tom Murphy's set.
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    Substitute bishop — Tom Murphy's set.
  • Concentration.
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    Concentration.
  • Tom Murphy wins rounds one and two.  A dollar a match.
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    Tom Murphy wins rounds one and two. A dollar a match.
  • Sean cedes round three.  Four games make a minor dent in his wallet.
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    Sean cedes round three. Four games make a minor dent in his wallet.

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