How Old Is Maurice Ashley? Maurice Ashley Birthday
Maurice Ashley was born on March 6, 1966 and is 58 years old now.
Birthday: March 6, 1966
How Old - Age: 58
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Maurice Ashley - Biography
Maurice Ashley (born March 6, 1966 in St. Andrew, Jamaica) is an American chess grandmaster, author, commentator, app designer, puzzle inventor, and motivational speaker. He is currently a Director's Fellow at the Media Lab at MIT. In 1992, Ashley shared the United States Game/10 chess championship with Maxim Dlugy. FIDE awarded him the grandmaster title in 1999, making him the world's first black chess grandmaster. In 2005, he wrote the book Chess for Success, relating his experiences and the positive aspects of chess. He was the main organizer for the 2005 HB Global Chess Challenge, with the biggest cash prize in history for an open chess tournament.
