Maurice Ashley

His tenacity is unmatched in my opinion. Incredible how someone could have suffered that long and come back out of read more

His tenacity is unmatched in my opinion. Incredible how someone could have suffered that long and come back out of prison with such a good heart and positive things to say and do.

I have to say that I got off very easy. There were incidents.

I have to say that I got off very easy. There were incidents.

I let my game do the talking. I've had incidents like that but when I compare my own story to read more

I let my game do the talking. I've had incidents like that but when I compare my own story to the stories that have happened forty or fifty years ago particularly to Jackie Robinson for example.

I see myself more as an ambassador of the game. And I hope to bring chess to a higher level read more

I see myself more as an ambassador of the game. And I hope to bring chess to a higher level in the United States. Making bigger tournaments, more interesting events. Making it a respectable profession for young people to be able to pursue in the future.

Well, I'm still looking for Maurice Ashley. My essential qualities. I think that more than anything, I try to do read more

Well, I'm still looking for Maurice Ashley. My essential qualities. I think that more than anything, I try to do the right thing, I think about doing the right thing.