24-Hour Blitz Marathon for The Big Payback with MusicCityMaster and Special Guests
Wednesday, May 6th (6:00 PM Central Standard Time) until Thursday, May 7th (6:00 PM Central Standard Time)
LIVESTREAM EVENT - https://www.twitch.tv/musiccitymaster
GAMES WILL BE PLAYED IN LIVECHESS ON CHESS.COM
Beginning at 6:00 PM Central Standard Time on Wednesday, May 6th, 10-Time and Current Tennessee State Chess Champion (FM) Todd Andrews (@MusicCityMaster) with attempt a 24-hour straight, blitz chess marathon as part of the 2020 Big Payback. The Big Payback is a 24-hour online fundraising event for 988 Middle-Tennessee non-profits, including the Nashville Chess Center.
The MusicCityMaster will take on all comers in speed chess time controls between 3-0 and 5-0. We will also have tons of special guests, live music performances, theatrics and lots of fun - such as:
GM Alexander Shabalov at 8:00 PM Central Standard Time - Current US Senior Champion and 4-Time US Champion
GM Jaan Ehlvest - - Former World Championship Candidate and Coach - www.onlinechesscamp.com
WGM Jennifer Shahade - https://jennifershahade.com/
NM Peter Giannatos - Executive Director of Charlotte Chess Center - https://www.charlottechesscenter.org/
https://www.twitch.tv/charlottechesscenter
FM Craig Jones - Chess Coach and Former NC State Champion
FM John Bick - Former TN and LA State Champion
Obi-Won Kenobi - Jedi Master
Aaron Caveny (Mzungu) - https://www.twitch.tv/mzungu94
The One and Only Billy Shears - Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Live Music from Kurt Ozan - steel guitarist and multi-instrumentalist for Luke Combs - https://www.kurtozan.com/
Live Music from Mark Leamon - Chess Artist and Blues guitarist - https://www.facebook.com/mark.leamon.37
...and many more special guests! Come help us raise some money for chess during the COVID-19 economic situation.
Important Links:
Now Playing Nashville - https://www.nowplayingnashville.com/event/nashville-chess-centers-big-payback-drive/
www.NashvilleChess.org - Home of the Nashville Chess Center
Donate here: https://www.thebigpayback.org/index.php?section=organizations&action=newDonation_org&fwID=144
