The richest open chess tournament in the history of chess will be played in Minneapolis May 18-22. The $500,000 prize fund will attract top players from around the world. The organizer, Maurice Ashley - the "Tiger Woods of Chess" and first and only African-American grandmaster - is also currently teaching "Introduction to Logical Thinking Through Chess" for the mathematics education program at City College.
I probably won't play in the tournament, but I will definitely be there to check it out.