To thank the Will & Jada Smith Foundation for supporting inner-city chess, Maurice Ashley gave a demo at I.S. 318 in Brooklyn, NY with a custom Terra Chess set designed by Vernon Lomax.
Want to hear the story of when Maurice first met Will Smith? Listen to the account here.
Mind vs. Machine: The Chess Match that Changed the World – Out Now!
Today marks the release of Mind vs. Machine: The Chess Match That Changed the World, a graphic novel co-written with three-time National Book Award finalist
September 8, 2026
