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.

Meet the First African American to Become a Chess Grandmaster

The Chess Journey of GM Maurice Ashley - The Chess Drum

Maurice Ashley (@mauriceashleychess) • Instagram photos and videos

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

Three grandmasters on a historic chess training tour for 18 weeks in Africa – Africa Chess

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

Maurice Ashley (@mauriceashleychess) • Instagram photos and videos

October Cover Stories with Chess Life: GM Maurice Ashley

Maurice Ashley

GM Ashley: A $1,000,000 Response - The Chess Drum

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

The Life-Changing Magic of Chess (Hardcover)

Maurice Ashley - Wikipedia