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July 5, 2008
RZA Fuses Chess and Hip Hop during National TourRZA, WuChess and nonprofit organization 9 Queens promote chess throughout the country
This summer, as Wu-Tang producer RZA aka Bobby Digital tours the United States to promote his new album, he will also promote the benefits of chess through a series of chess and music festivals hosted by national nonprofit organization 9 Queens. Earlier this year RZA and Chesspark.com founded WuChess (www.wuchess.com), the world’s only hip-hop and chess online community. 9 Queens (www.9queens.org) is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to extending the benefits of chess to under-served and under-represented populations. “The 0 Queens WuChess event series is part of a larger campaign to popularize chess throughout the United States,” explains Jean Hoffman 9 Queens co-founder and executive director, “In addition to making chess fun, exciting, and accessible, we are also empowering people to experience the many benefits of chess education.” The 9 Queens WuChess Summer Series is a three-city chess and music event series designed to promote chess in “nontraditional settings.” Each event will feature RZA playing chess against members of the community to promote the fusion of chess, music and technology.
HIGHLIGHT EVENT On July 5th, from 3-6 pm at the Chelsea Art Museum, the 9 Queens Knockout Invitational is a nontraditional chess tournament featuring RZA, two-time American Women's Chess Champion Jennifer Shahade and a diverse group of other celebrities and chess enthusiasts of varied backgrounds abilities to play in a speed chess tournament. The chess players will include 2-3 scholastic chess players from local schools as well as other celebrities, musicians and artists that play chess. This event combines the excitement and energy of hip-hop music and art with the natural dramatic appeal of a chess tournament. Spectators can watch as local New York City youth challenge RZA and other celebrities to a game of chess in a fast-paced, single elimination speed chess tournament. All proceeds benefit 9 Queens.
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