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2020

JAY-Z, RZA, & CARMELO ANTHONY LEND SUPPORT TO ‘BLACK GOES FIRST’ CHARITY CHESS AUCTION

Wu-Tang Clan’s RZA And GZA To Compete In Hennessy’s ‘Make Your Move’ Chess Tournament

HENNESSY SPOTLIGHTS LIVING LEGEND AND INTERNATIONAL CHESS GRANDMASTER:
MAURICE ASHLEY IN LATEST CHAPTER OF AWARD-WINNING “WILD RABBIT” ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN

Hennessy VS campaign tells the story of the first Black chess grandmaster

Hennessy features world’s first Black chess grandmaster in latest edition of Wild Rabbit ad campaign

Hennessy’s stylish saga spotlights black chess grandmaster Maurice Ashley

HENNESSY V.S PRESENTS MAURICE ASHLEY

Chess: Clutching a novel format

CLUTCH CHESS: INTERNATIONAL

CLUTCH CHESS: USA

High-stakes online chess can be your next quarantine sports obsession

The Robinson Show Episode 117 May 27th, 2020 with guest Maurice Ashley

Online Chess Taking Advantage Of Opportunity To Grow, Entertain During Coronavirus Pandemic

2019

Maurice Ashley: Neil DeGrasse Tyson of Chess

Chess Grandmaster to speak for Summit

Chess grandmaster brings message of determination to WECHS students

AMERICAN CHESS DUO TO VISIT GHANA

The Chess Drum chats with GM Maurice Ashley (Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire)

The Chess Journey of Maurice Ashley

2018

How to start playing chess. With Maurice Ashley (interview)

Maurice Ashley – Reveling in the Ultimate Thinker’s Game as a Chess Grandmaster | The Daily Show

Maurice Ashley & WMAR-2 News

On Chess: The view from a commentator’s chair

How to make chess more popular? – Interview with Maurice Ashley

2017

Maurice Ashley, first black chess grandmaster, continues to give back to the game – The Undefeated, April 12, 2017

Maurice Ashley, Brooklyn Grandmaster – CBS, March 11, 2017

CHESS IN AFRICA – CHESSBASE, JANUARY 25, 2017

2016

The Chronicles of Grandmaster Maurice Ashley – The Chronicles of a Hip Hop Legend, November 11, 2016

Brooklyn Chess Grandmaster Passing His Wisdom On To Kids – CBS, November 3 , 2016

Brooklyn district attorney’s office announces chess program for at-risk youth – Amsterdam News, Nov 3 , 2016

Maurice Ashley on 2016 Millionaire Chess – The Chess Drum, October 21, 2016

Millionaire Chess: interview with Maurice Ashley – Chessbase, October 9, 2016

Maurice Ashley helps propel Kenyan chess forward! – The Chess Drum, June 16, 2016

Chess For Progress: How A Grandmaster Is Using The Game To Teach Life Skills

2015

GM Maurice Ashley tells students, “Chess is Fun”– Brooklyn Daily Eagle, February 9, 2015

Radio Interview – Interview with Maurice Ashley – February 8, 2015

2014

CBC Radio Interview with Maurice Ashley – As it Happens with Carol Off & Jeff, November 2014

Chessbase interview with Maurice Ashley – Chessbase, October 27, 2014

Australia Radio interview with Maurice – Australia Radio, Oct. 14, 2014

TalkSPORT radio interview with Maurice Ashley – TalkSPORT, September 4, 2014

Chess Brain Training – AskMen, June 28, 2014

Tour Planet Hollywood with GM Maurice Ashley – US Chess Group for USCF, June 26th, 2014

2013

Maurice Ashley Mini Interview About Millionaire Chess – OneArrow’s Blog on Chess.com, December 28, 2013

Millionaire Chess Open launched by GM Maurice Ashley: Las Vegas Oct 2014 – Chess Magazine Black & White, December 19, 2013

GM Maurice Ashley Profile – The Chess Drum

2012

Slaying King George at the Moth