Wu-Banga!

January 19, 2023 - GZA, founding member of the Wu-Tang Clan was performing in Ventura, CA. Before the show, he accepted 7 challengers to speed chess! He beat 5 of the first 6 challengers with ease. I was up last. It was a close game but GZA ran outta time and I won! But it was so close I asked if he wanted to play it through and he agreed, so we continued and then I decisively won after getting a pawn across and a second queen.  It was so fun hanging with him as he rapped and joked with everyone there. Afterward he played a dope show with great energy on the stage and from the crowd. Wu-Tang forever!