Maurice Ashley, Jamaican-born American chess grandmaster. He is the 1st Black GM in history and was named…

Sep 27, 2015 - "Maurice Ashley, Jamaican-born American chess grandmaster. He is the 1st Black GM in history and was named 2003 Grandmaster of the Year by the US Chess Federation. In the 10/06 rating lists, he had a FIDE rating of 2465, a USCF rating of 2520 at standard chess, & 2536 at quick chess. He wrote the book Chess for Success, opened the Harlem Chess Center, & coached the Raging Rooks of Harlem & the Dark Knights youth groups."

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