His chess ideas are like pieces of his body he's reluctant to give up. For instance, he...

Bruce Pandolfini: His chess ideas are like pieces of his body he's reluctant to give up. For instance, he simply can't cope with being told not to bring his queen out too early in the game. Why shouldn't he? He's won many a game in Washington Square doing exactly that, why is this suddenly wrong? Fred: Try getting him to brush his teeth sometime. Bruce Pandolfini: What I'm trying to teach him and what he's learning there are two very different things. Park hustlers play tactics, not position. They rely on wild, unpredictable moves meant to intimidate their opponent. Great in a two-minute speed game for drug money, but it'll cost Josh dearly in real games. Fred: Well, he's learning some new words! Bruce Pandolfini: I was wondering if you could keep him from playing there so much. Fred: Sure. Bonnie: No. It'd kill him not to play in the park. He loves it. Bruce Pandolfini: It just makes my job harder. Bonnie: Then your job's harder.