Saturday, 25 April 2015

The infectious wisdom of Maurice Ashley, International Grandmaster of chess

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To Maurice Ashley, chess is more than just a game — it's life. Literally

Ashley, who became the world's first African-American International Grandmaster in 1999, has made a career out of teaching the principles and, as he puts it, invaluable life lessons that chess imparts

We caught up with Ashley and his former student, who's now become a chess teacher himself, in New York City. Watch their stories in the documentary, above

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