WuChess.com launches June 2nd!!
The moment is here! RZA is conjunction with chesspark.com with launched the highly-anticipated wuchess.com site. It is a social networking site where players can play and vibe about chess, hip-hop, martial arts and other social subjects. There will be a instant messaging and live chat feature allowing spontaneity and a “live” feel. Wu Tang Clan’s RZA will use the proceeds to fund college scholarships.
Visit WuChess.com!
There was an interesting video interview done by the New York Times today.
It can be seen here.
This is crazy, I checked the website and it charges a US$ 48 annual fee and the only goodies are for patzers!! Come on guys, let chess be chess and not hip-hop chess. Music is one thing, chess is the other thing. I fail to see how senseless music like hip-hop could mix with a sensible game like chess. The rappers don’t follow music theory (they sing/talk out of key) and serious chess players obey chess theory, WHAT A CONTRAST!! Cheese and chalk!!
Lets be serious!!
Chess is one of the biggest and most respected game on earth.
Hip-Hop is the biggest language the kids use to communicate.
HHCF bridges the gap between them. Why hate on that?
None of the people trying to bash the HHCF or WuChess do ANYTHING in the community to teach chess to kids in the hood. You don’t see them at the Omega Boys Club with Josh Waitzkin and RZA donating time. They just cry on the sidelines…LOL
The videos on youtube don’t lie. HHCF and WuChess are making huge strides in helping kids. Look at the footage with Immortal Technique. 400 kids staying AFTER school to learn chess because a rapper is bringing the science to them about life?
Haters can hate, there is no debate about this. HHCF, WuChess and other urban chess outreach organizations are doing a great job.
Don’t believe me? Go look and find articles in the MAINSTREAM PRESS on chess that DONT have the urban twist on it. You can’t find them.
HHCF has gotten more mainstream press on the beauty of chess than any of the old guard chess orgs have done in the last 5-10 years. Its not just because we are new, its because we are sincere and because its WORKING.
Don’t be mad, DO BETTER or shut up.
-Adisa Banjoko
Co-founder HHCF
the best help our kids can receive is support from those whom serve on the front line. keep up the great Work
chess is a roadway to all who want too be in tune to knowledge of life
I have signed up on wuchess.com. My handle is “shootfilm” One of my first observations is that the chesspark users are playing with a different chess set (pieces) than the wuchess.com members. Please be aware.
I look at the chess notation to verify moves, because the pieces are a little difficult on the eyes for me.
Also, you must make sure that your move is registered. I have experienced glitches where it looks like my move was made but my clock is still ticking. So I just click on the square where the piece I intended to move was and try again. It will eventually take. Just make sure you monitor that clock.
They do start you with an unusually high rating (1500) so expect some inflation. However, this may balance out with people loosing games because of glitches or piece unfamiliarity. I won my first game with ease and lost the second one because I missed my queen being attacked by a strange looking bishop! I cried out loud, “that was a bishop?”
Look for me on wuchess.com, I also play on chess.com as “shootfilm”, ICC as “amun”, fics as “shootfilm”.