Maurice Ashley, Biography, Chess, & Facts

Maurice Ashley, Jamaican American chess player who was the first African American to earn an International Grandmaster chess title. He was also a chess coach and a frequent television and Internet chess commentator. Learn more about Ashley’s life and career.

Puzzle] How can the queen capture all 11 pawns in exactly 11 moves? The pawns do not move or protect each other. [From Maurice Ashley's Twitter] : r/chess

Events Archives - GM Maurice Ashley

IM Emory Tate, 1958-2015

The Chess Journey of GM Maurice Ashley - The Chess Drum

Maurice Ashley, Black History Wiki

Maurice Ashley Net Worth & Biography - Famous People Today

October Cover Stories with Chess Life: GM Maurice Ashley

Ashley, Maurice (1966- )

Top 10 Fascinating Facts about Maurice Ashley - Discover Walks Blog

How Maurice Ashley, the first black chess grandmaster, uses the game to change inner-city kids' lives

Maurice Ashley: trash talk chess in NYC park

Surviving & Thriving: Meet First Black Chess Hall of Famer Maurice Ashley

Maurice Ashley on what it takes to be a GM : r/chess