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.

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