Chess for Football Players - GM Maurice Ashley - 2014.08.13

[@edbeds]

Maurice this "lecture" was amazing, those kind of things can make a difference. By the way I really enjoy your commentary style, you prove that chess is not boring at all. Thank you, and thanks to CCSCSL, you are the best.

[@drcloak]

Wow, an amazing presentation by GM Ashley. I still have his autograph from the mid 90s when he was still an IM. He was walking down the hotel hallway and I said "Mr. Ashley, can I have your autograph?" and he replied "Sure, make it quick" and I spent the next 20 seconds fumbling for a pen LOL A true pioneer; he signed my scorebook on a blank page.

[@dionlindsay2]

When I hear about this kind of outreach work it makes me yawn. But when I see it done like this I well up with admiration and cheer in support. Maurice is brilliant at this.

[@tommasoremo]

Maurice is a great guy, his speech has moved me very much. Good job

[@IdolsofHipHop]

i wish the kids would be more interested.. i used chess in everything just like maurice says.. learned in the 3rd grade.. the way my brain thinks is indicative of chess.. and was able to get around 2000 level.. in only 72 tournaments by myself.. i stopped playing when went to college.. and now i have my own business.. and now my bucket list is to become the 4th black grand master in history.. Im coming!

[@champagnefroggy3801]

AWL I know I'm late, but I HOPE FOR THE VERY BEST! GO GET IT MAN!

[@bludika]

AWL all these kids only know gangster shit and rap music and Lebron

[@draztikkillz816]

Maurice Ashley! Thank you for what you do! You are giving the young black youth of America something to look up to and its amazing! Much respect!!

[@allthingsskate]

Maurice Ashley is one of my favorite grandmasters ever

[@luxwutang]

i saw 3-4 videos, too bad i can't find more of his lectures

[@stevenmorris3181]

And I thought I taught chess well. Watched a few of your classroom vids and was totally impressed. You are 100% correct about using chess in your application for schools or employment... I know, I've been doing it for 40 years. Keep it up Maurice, your doing the Lords work in helping these teens!

[@peristiloperis7789]

Maurice, you're a true chess embassador!

[@volodyanarchist]

He's like Neil deGrasse Tyson of chess!

[@UntwinedAnomie]

still come back to this vid years later, Maurice is a great public speaker and chess representative for NYC

[@JimJWalker]

"You don't just go play chess, you have to bring money! That's how they play and you come in there with your lunch money? Your gonna be hungry now."

[@0xggbrnr]

Amazing talk. I wish I heard this in high school.

[@aaok5220]

hello Mr.Ashley, my brother gave me your book "chess for beginners and intermediate players" it improved my game a lot learing abt pawn structure and and other tricks to the game , I went to the next plateu by just reading that book ,thank you for writing it !,

[@benjaminmcgahee5934]

Maurice Ashley is awesome! I learned chess in the year he became a GM. I remember learning chess from software called Maurice Ashley teaches chess.

[@allentate8261]

Excellent introduction to a potential new generation of chess players.

[@jesusthroughmary]

19:43 Kids be like "Now we're gettin' somewhere."

[@timwise5048]

Inspiring =) Good Man.

[@sleepyeyeguy]

:) I've put chess on a resume for a job before.... suffice to say, I got the interview

[@SuperYtc1]

So? There are many other reasons you could have been asked for the interview.

[@volodyanarchist]

Maybe that's the only thing that he put on the resume, not even the name... just "chess"

[@rustyspygoat4089]

I would be impressed if he said nothing but just looked at his resume with the word 'chess' on it and actually got the job, but he probably uttered a word and therefore didn't get the job

[@spanishtranslator]

Great speaker - without a slight of a chess nerd

[@mikemeyers7302]

that was awesome!!! he is very smart and hilarious ; )

[@spencerm8271]

8 people lost their lunch money to Ashley

[@harriyama]

LOL

[@adatta3046]

Maurice sure as hell knows what he's doing.

[@rgjr1977]

Awesome Inspiration!!!

[@jasondavis8411]

this was great

[@crackindenpockets6211]

"When I'm talking chess, it's gangsta"

[@BaksteenUitMaassluis]

Nice Maurice!

[@benkargosha4736]

Inspiring!

[@ismaelsuarez326]

Well said ,good dude

[@jdscool1]

Maurice is a genius

[@TheWatup100]

shut the fuck up

[@aaok5220]

maybe we can play one day on pogo or somewhere.

[@GuanTones]

21:55 when im talking chess is gangsta. EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

[@harriyama]

what the cencosered word at 22:50

[@sveltemoody10]

"homophobic" maybe

[@darrenbkl]

he looks like the black US president in all the films that has one

[@kahwigulum]

When I'm talking chess, it's gangster.

[@tjpelser1405]

what chess analysis website is he using so i can teach one of my friends?

[@principiisobstaetrespicefinem]

+Tj Pelser He's using ChessBase I think, which is arguably the best chess analysis program. As for websites, there's chess24.com, chess.com, lichess.org, and many others. If you want a chess program for free, try searching for Tarrasch GUI, it's pretty decent.

[@chrisdvine]

everyone in attendance is like wtf

[@BrendanZhang12345]

250/hr is overpriced for anybody let alone kids from harlem. i know GM coaches that coach for like 80/hr

[@dnbmania]

You pay for charisma too

[@joannalewis5279]

I want a chess for my little pony fans video

[@Raspy978]

Man these kids looked bored. Too bad they don't understand the valuable lesson he's teaching them for life.

[@Malcolm_Holmes]

He got everyone's attention when he said $250 an hour!

[@manuga2001]

i am a male

[@SuperYtc1]

250 an hour lmao... in your dreams.

[@alexj5376]

Uranus lol no buddy in your dreams he’s living it