Maurice Ashley

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 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.

I think that by and large chess players have been very kind. Like I said there have been a few read more

I think that by and large chess players have been very kind. Like I said there have been a few incidents, but they certainly didn't serve to bring me down any.

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.

He actually came up to me and we started speaking. And from that conversation we were able to come to read more

He actually came up to me and we started speaking. And from that conversation we were able to come to a meeting of the minds and it seemed as if it was clear to me that he wanted to do similar things to what I wanted to do.