francis ten - ircf founder
Wed,05,2008 Filed in: profile
first chess memories: my dad taught me chess when i was a little kid. i had no idea how to really play but i loved the game. the board i learned on was a cheap red and black checkerboard that folded in half. i played many games with both him and my grandfather on that board. those moments remain vivid to this day and in fact are some of the only things i can clearly remember about growing up. for me chess has always paralleled life and its struggles - if you can appreciate the artistry, strategy, foresight, planning, brutality and gamesmanship that chess has to offer then you will become a better
Name: Francis Ten
Birthday: May 28
Band: West Indian Girl
Dog: Tony
My favorite links
www.westindiangirl.com
www.lussolab.com
www.chesspark.com
www.hhcf.org
www.jeremysilman.com
www.boxerrescue.com
the indie rock chess federation est 2008
Mon,03,2008 Filed in: events
west indian girl in conjunction with lusso lab have formed the indie rock chess federation. the IRCF was established and inspired by the positive hip hop chess federation (HHCF) which is currently kicking some serious ass. as of now my my goal with the ircf is clear and simple: to one day gain enough momentum and traction to be able to face off in some sort of tournament against the hhcf. their current champ is RZA - we need to bring the chess belt over to los angeles, the birthplace of the IRCF.
to become a member of the IRCF you must be affiliated with the music industry in some way. ideally you will be in a band but then again i guess know me is good enough to get in (after all life is all about who u know or know). presently there are only 4 official members and you can probably expect that number to increase incredibly slowly. as of now there are no yearly dues but i'm sure there will be because we are gonna have some t shirts to make as well as replace my temporary makeshift (bullshit) logo above.
the first tournaments are taking place this weekend a 2 west indian girl secret shows in culver city. it's gonna be ncaa bracket style best of 5 in 5 minute speed/blitz games. these initial IRCF "events" are most likely gonna start off pretty slow. im talking about one table, 2 chess boards, one fan, and some pretty horrible chess playing but it's a step in the right direction. obviously, in the true spirit of speed chess, betting is highly encouraged. until we take this whole thing to non profit anything goes. long live the IRCF....chess is war: take no prisoners, show no mercy.