Maurice Ashley date of birth:
March 6, 1966
How old is Maurice Ashley?
60
Where was Maurice Ashley born?
St. Andrew, Jamaica
Maurice Ashley body shape:
Average
What color are Maurice Ashley's eyes?
Black
What color is Maurice Ashley's hair?
Black
Is Maurice Ashley gay or straight?
Straight
What is Maurice Ashley's ethnicity?
Black
What is Maurice Ashley nationality?
American
What is Maurice Ashley's occupation?
Chess player
Short 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.