MAURICE ASHLEY; THE FIRST AFRICAN-AMERICAN GRANDMASTER.

ONE OF THE WORLD'S BEST CHESS PLAYERS LIVES IN PARK SLOPE, BROOKLYN... AND MAURICE ASHLEY IS ALSO THE FIRST AFRICAN-AMERICAN GRANDMASTER.

[@fcgdark_bloodtheoparmy5562]

He is my chess tutor

[@pechorin00]

Smooth interview

[@stalemateone8802]

I thought that the highest chess title in the world is World Champion, not International Grandmaster.

[@AlexRod9646]

Stalemate One your ass will be sore by the time you reach a GM title.

[@WeCube1898]

World Champion is the Highest Title Crown, Grandmaster is personal level title.

[@altuprasaad8049]

grandmaster means one of the brightest chess players of world.

[@qji824]

The reporters voice though...

[@WeCube1898]

From Jamaica, isn't he Carribean-American ?

[@3pie2pie]

People from Jamaica are from Africa.

[@georgeydlfc]

What a guy, what an inspiration to come from a destitute place and master such a difficult art form. That commands respect from anybody

[@jasonpatel6562]

Hope he starts a black chess club online. That is something that will have ripple effects throughout the generations. Black man throughout the world need to learn how to play life like a chess game.

[@FM_GOBi]

Good job! I wish you the best of luck in your career. Greetings from Bosnia.

[@dayg1127]

Maurice Ashley isn't even of African origin, he has Jamican origin, what the actual fuck?

[@tonymiller225]

Fide ranking 1880

[@kail4373]

HEY ist that the young guy from the movie FRESH ? haha

[@ukaszknopek3147]

Guy has huge head.

[@aron8659]

i noticed the same thing

[@billybeast8645]

Big brain

[@Xalashaska]

you know what they say about big heads… big thoughts

[@jasonlyles1608]

very nice

[@mariusklos9987]

sorry to say He was avarage

[@bibaolaitan5189]

He beat him in 3 mins... You didnt have the chance to actually see anything.

[@markg.1078]

I get so tired of the press in this country. So what are they going to do if somebody is openly gay and they're chess champion or Grandmaster? They're going to make sure to play that over and over and over and over to the point of nausea.

[@bibaolaitan5189]

This is practically news. He was the first African american to be a grand master, you dont see that everyday

[@alphasuperior100]

Yeah but he can't beat Magnus Carlsen.

[@BB-wh2vm]

haters 🙄

[@itzallai2397]

No1 can

[@Brazylizsek]

He's started playing chess in highschool. If he started before elementary school he most likely could compete with the top.