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Wu tang clan & the love of chess

Wu tang clan & the love of chess

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Wu tangs love for chess is well documented. Thought I'd share one of my favorite hiphop videos where the clan are chess pieces...



"The game of chess is like a sword fight
you must think first before you move.
The Toad style is a mentally strong
and immune to any weapon
when properly used it's nearly invincible"

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RZA has studied and played chess since he was around 11. Not sure exactly how good he is but who cares he loves the game 🙂

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/07/arts/music/07clan.html

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Originally posted by jlilly
Wu tangs love for chess is well documented.
Second only to their love of money.

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RZA has his own online chess site. Won't post it here, not sure of the rules, but it can easily be found.

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The post that was quoted here has been removed
'toad style is near invincible' seems to suggest a beginnerish disregard for the dangers of passive play? but I don't really have any idea though. I'd be surprised if they were any good, but then again so was I when the HIM keyboard player drew anand in a simul.

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Originally posted by wormwood
'toad style is near invincible' seems to suggest a beginnerish disregard for the dangers of passive play? but I don't really have any idea though. I'd be surprised if they were any good, but then again so was I when the HIM keyboard player drew anand in a simul.
lol

it's an aggressive martial art technique. It's not passive 🙂

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Originally posted by jlilly
lol

it's an aggressive martial art technique. It's not passive 🙂
that has nothing to do with chess though. but good point.

wait? does it mean he's advocating a blind stampede? sounds like a sure way to lose.

I wish there were some games to look at...

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The post that was quoted here has been removed
russ uses the drunken master style.

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Originally posted by wormwood
I wish there were some games to look at...
Well... The OP was just saying they "loved" chess, not that they were any good at it...

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