The notorious Wu-Tang Clan rap ensemble have set up a new website to promote their new sideline - online chess.WuChess.com claims to be the "the world's first online chess and urban social network", reports the Daily Telegraph.
For £29 a year users can take on other rap fans across the world, set up their own chess "clans", and even earn the right do battle with Wu-Tang Clan members and other chess-loving hip hop stars.
Players can compete to win prizes, or "just for the joy of flexing yer mentals", the website says.
The project is a partnership between Wu-Tang Clan producer RZA and the ChessPark social network.
A slice of any profits will be donated to the Hip Hop Chess Federation, the company says.
The eight strong Wu-Tang Clan, from New York, are one of the most successful and acclaimed hip hop groups of all time, but their career has been dogged by controversy.
Founder member Ol' Dirty Bastard, real name Russell Jones, was frequently in court on various assault, drug and driving charges before his death in 2004. (Daily Telegraph)
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