Maurice Ashley On Being First Chess Grandmaster, Hip-Hop Inspiration + More

[@t.murchison]

I luv the fact that they are geeked up talking to dude.

[@gerryaime9472]

Netflix should make a series on him. His story is actually real

[@jasonmckinney8166]

Definitely!!!

[@travistucker4067]

Been saying it for years!

[@deepminds777]

Of course they wont, they are to busy making slave and gay movies!

[@briano9397]

Maurice Ashley is an OG. What a great interview

[@PWaves]

Congrats to him. huge achievement. The queens gambit got me interested in chess.. This should have been longer

[@SiscoTheKiddHollard]

Fr fr

[@chaosgamer7348]

Same omg!!! I loved that series!

[@jasonmckinney8166]

Salute to Breakfast Club for this one!! I remember when I got into chess Maurice was on the cover of Chess Life in 1999 he had just become a GM, and he really motivated me! I'm no longer an active tournament player but I'm a CM (Master/Strong Expert level) today and I do some teaching but I owe a lot to this man Maurice Ashley! Great interview :)

[@rahzikashiharris9539]

I LOVE THAT HE IS GETTING THIS TYPE OF ATTENTION, I AM A BLACK CHESS PLAYER

[@_andresss07]

Black Chess Players lives matter

[@longdongbongchong]

I LOVE THAT HE IS GETTING THIS TYPE OF ATTENTION - I AM A WHITE CHESSPLAYER

[@rahzikashiharris9539]

@@_andresss07 ALWAYS AND FOREVER

[@MarchallWhite12345]

I am the one who told Maurice Ashley that he should start playing chess. -- TK Kirkland

[@spookyblack7526]

Lol

[@anthonymartin507]

i remember in 2005 when my chess teammate in highschool played him at the uscf championships. maurice was playing 20ppl at once . maurice won 18 of them and drawed 2.

[@e13kid]

I was there too, it was amazing when everyone stood up and clapped.

[@briano9397]

Commenting again for the algorithm, the only thing wrong with this is that it's not longer! Maurice is the GOAT

[@pooroflevi]

The movie Fresh got me into chess as a kid.

[@carettdonegan2937]

The breakfast club needs a question button for each host 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@drichbanks]

Right! Idky they act this is rocket science! Get a red light, green light & use the damn thing. Stop talking over each other! It makes the interview unbearable!

[@clarkbryant8222]

@@drichbanks Angela has no choice but to do that. Charlemagne’s mic is louder and he can over power a interview lol

[@drichbanks]

Yet Another reason for a red light/ green light system🤦🏾‍♀️🤷🏾‍♀️

[@vvizard2789]

Yee was just trying to seem smart 😂 she ain't

[@MarchallWhite12345]

I am the one who gave Maurice Ashley his first chess board. -- TK Kirkland

[@bankamilliproductions6341]

This is amazing, loved the interview

[@Josh_H]

Angela not being in the room is messing up the interview because she keeps cutting them off.

[@chanteltamara9273]

She was promoting wu-tang hard in this one

[@drichbanks]

Idky she keeps doing that rushing questions out without listening to the response first! She does it so she can keep talking...it is not a good look!

[@sigmabrent]

Interviews like this are what makes Breakfast Club great! Great job guys!

[@Talan274]

Angie's cuttin everybody off! 😂

[@randyreilly2031]

Seriously

[@HonorableSienna]

To say much of nothing🤦🏽‍♀️

[@focused313]

I'll blame this one on the zoom delay.

[@yumyumb0125]

Hell yeah, got me rolling 😩😩🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@ajustice822]

Thought it was funny. Nah my turn.

[@mdubb9621]

Loved this interview! And QUEENS GAMBIT is FYE!!

[@SekhmetSecretWeapon]

THAT'S AWESOME!!! CONGRATULATION GRANDMASTER.....

[@davidcaldwell6027]

First black Grand master and it’s only got 17k views...... come on brothas and sistas.... support intelligence.

[@Curtishigher]

This is very true.

[@njfinests]

Proud of this brother. This is definitely a different side of black America that we don't see. Intelligence outside of sport & play. Great story. I look forward to following the GM & learning more about him!!!

[@waldoman7]

It'd be wonderful for black culture to focus more on intellectual pursuits, but I mean you don't HAVE to be an intellectual. Heart and soul are needed more than brain.

[@Chillaxing113]

@@waldoman7 100%!! Someone that accomplished needs more recognition in the black community. Instead of putting George Floyd on monuments and murals this man should be recognized. His story needs to be told.

[@mrush5969]

Rest In Peace Sammy Barton, Washington Park chess legend.

[@Mastery7045]

he was a beast!

[@mrush5969]

Michael Williams yes indeed, and a great friend too.

[@Mastery7045]

@@mrush5969 we had a blast a number years back when the NY squad came to Philly...Po was a beast too!

[@mrush5969]

Michael Williams was that about 5-6 years ago? I think I remember, wasn’t there but I remember when they went, Po still a beast out in Union Square still

[@Mastery7045]

@@mrush5969 around then...me and my squad would come up to St Nick and play all night.

[@richardwhyte1210]

JEEZUS YEE!! LET PEOPLE SPEAK!!!

[@alexisshavers2870]

This is so different yet so gooood 🥰

[@gitathagodron-g9409]

Nice to see mr Ashley get his flowers I had the honor to be taught by him at ps 123 an jhs 43 raging rooks salute

[@Waveyjezus901]

I want to become a chess grandmaster

[@jeffrose2105]

Just play,Thats it.Play a lot of one Min games so fun.

[@kingburtonhd]

@@jeffrose2105 Uou forgot the part where he has to go in hours and hours of competitions and playing against other grand Master to become The Grandmaster lol

[@kohzimas9498]

Go for it

[@davidmaynard5101]

Well done Yee cut them off 😂 Rumor Report Revenge

[@jaunhcblack716]

That disney african chess movie was good, lol

[@bigtee4690]

Great look my brotha --- GRAND MASTER!!!

[@ytrbro1041]

I started playing again, u can play online against the computer or opponents, its a fun game very challenging. I remember playing 5 minute chess in down town nyc near olp, I lost my money quick over there :-)

[@iKnowNothing_13]

Fresh had Samuel L Jackson checkmate Sean Nelson while he was in check. 🤦🏾‍♂️😂😂

[@cooterswift916]

Lol

[@Bigcaesar410]

I met Maurice when a chess I was apart of went to Harlem

[@1Rasta_man]

The best game in the world! Chess!!! Fuk ps5! This the best interview I watched on the breakfast club!

[@holywaterandgreentea]

First Black GrandMaster

[@spaceshiphakim]

Ye tryna ask every question 😂

[@MrJaccTrippa]

A black man named Master. Cool

[@robinlue2008]

5150

[@Raspy978]

@@robinlue2008 most people aren't gonna get that and that's two fold

[@robinlue2008]

@@Raspy978 real ones know. And that’s good enough.

[@focused313]

When you talk about diversity of guests... Make sure you mention the breakfast club.

[@kingburtonhd]

It made them losing subs and people coming at them to do this. It used to be the same shit. Actors and rappers.

[@nonya180]

@@kingburtonhd Let's be real CTG bringing most of the Insightful brothas, but Angela booked him I think

[@spookyblack7526]

Joe Rogan??? PBD???

[@RichieB40444]

Brooklyn Tech in the house boy 💪💪💪and a yardman 🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲

[@jaypaladin-havesmartswilll5508]

Discussion of intellect doesn't draw many viewers, I see.

[@Tunechi65]

nope. look at the obama interview. not even a million views. This is why shows don't bother reaching out to intellects. We only care about the drama and ratchetness. But i think the tide is changing. I'm a black aerospace engineer, i'd love if they interview some science people to get it popular and cool to our people

[@YoungJustice1997]

It's sad this dude, is the first black chess grandmaster 1 of 3, needs more attention

[@ericshoemaker9140]

He's so right at 16:57

[@masterhambone1200]

Great guest, I love chess!!

[@mrdmcarter]

That guy!

[@JustCamille1029]

🇯🇲 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@lakersin556]

I've never learned to play chess, but im a dominologist. (dominoes for the ones who don't know)

[@coughdrop435]

Dope

[@vincentbailey1691]

Yeee, Please let the interviewers, INTERVIEW!

[@_andresss07]

Come on Yee dam

[@holywaterandgreentea]

I'm building to be a Grandmaster

[@Rell1388]

I wish yee could have missed this interview

[@KujahKalade]

Interview is not long enough

[@sirpeso_ent]

Nas Needs to drop this movie and I hope it’s good like the queens gambit with Beth Harmon

[@siluetboi]

Charla you gonna act like Flex wasnt on Ig getting ass shots ik the old Charla woulda flamed that man... dont soften up out here

[@Jackyjr24]

Yee is terrible. Cutting ppl off to say absolutely nothing ... “omg I’m so bad at chess how are you so good? “ 😭😭

[@drichbanks]

🤣🤣🤣🤣❤❤❤❤right!

[@spookyblack7526]

Lol

[@Bachaar_Elm_n_Arch]

I wonder is Wilson the hustler still hustling

[@biznishshow2115]

#Behindthelinewithchefbiz will be on Food Network

[@GabiN64]

Who the hell is Jizza lmao

[@NewCreationInChrist896]

Develop a personal relationship with Christ daily so you’ll know truth from error. 1 John 5:19😈 Proverbs 9:10

[@miltonscott1322]

Revolt tv is the best

[@strangebrew1231]

Title's wrong. He's the first BLACK grandmaster. Not the first overall

[@Erickwashere]

Good interview. Something different. *NORMALIZE BEING REGULAR* 🙏🏾

[@boomshotta]

MORE OF THIS SHIT AND LESS FLAME MONROE SHIT! Let Charlemagne get his own show and he can get his Flame on every day.

[@Trippze]

First black* GM, not the first GM LOL

[@DaaimShabazz]

@TimTim & The BusyBodies! There are a lot more than three. Several were overlooked.

[@spookyblack7526]

Exactly

[@MarchallWhite12345]

I am the one who told Maurice Ashley that he should do this interview. -- TK Kirkland

[@djgeniuswiz4862]

Ha #ChessMasters Alert

[@sdw86]

😃

[@jaunhcblack716]

The mysteries of chess boxing put me on chess

[@ajademarcus4678]

Angela ruined this interview

[@greglane501]

*black

[@focused4841]

TBC really fell off 😔 Rip

[@scottyp.4025]

Angela annoying.

[@S.P.E.A.R.]

Another Chapter of Angela Yee involving herself in the story of EVERY TOPIC, to the point where shes cutting of her own co~host, Thats exactly why I like the episodes when shes not there WAY better, Simply because she changes the atmosphere of the show for the worst. She HAS to be heard, has to implicate herself in every topic somehow, she is a fun~killer and just outright BORING..... She is the Molly Querim of Talk Radio.

[@SomeplaceintheMiddle2025]

How are you a black chess master and not bring up Queen of Katwe?

[@SomeplaceintheMiddle2025]

@Volf Khat you know what, you're right. My bad.

[@SimplyaLady92]

He ain't making $$, he stay in an apartment

[@travistucker4067]

Do more research on him.

[@spookyblack7526]

Stop projecting and stop spreading misinformation you clown