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.

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

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: Path to Grandmaster, New York Hustle, Commentary, Drama

October Cover Stories with Chess Life: GM Maurice Ashley

Maurice Ashley - Chess Celebrities

Maurice Ashley

Maurice Ashley, Biography, Chess, & Facts

U.S. Chess Hall of Fame Inducts Jamaican-born Maurice Ashley, First Black International Grandmaster

The Chess Journey of GM Maurice Ashley - The Chess Drum

Tolerance and Coexistence in the World Chess Championship

The Chess Journey of GM Maurice Ashley - The Chess Drum