Monday, June 29, 2009
Pawn Mower Puzzle 2
For those waiting for another installment, take every pawn in 7 steps and you win. 
Chess Camp Time
Okay, it is that time of year again. GM Maurice Ashley will again be hosting MATCH Chess Camp (Maurice Ashley Teaches Champions) at Proctors July 6-10. The age group is 8-14. It is $400, but scholarships are available! For more info, go to http://www.proctors.org/node/3239. See you there.
Friday, June 26, 2009
Inspiration of Maurice Ashley
Here is a link to a piece published in the Trinidad & Tobago Tribune
Inspiration of Maurice Ashley
by Carl Jacobs:
Maurice Ashley was born in Jamaica on March 6, 1966, and 33 years later, became the first Black chess grandmaster in the history of the game. That feat alone sets him apart, but it is not simply what he has achieved over the chessboard but also what he has, in turn, contributed to the sport that makes the Afro-American a truly inspirational figure. Coming from the English-speaking Caribbean, an area that has yet to produce a home-grown GM of its own, Ashley and his exceptional chess career should command the interest not only of chess lovers but also of a majority of the regional population. He may well be regarded, in fact, as a role model for any sport, an example of persistent striving to realise a dream and the helping of others, at the same time, to achieve theirs.
For more head to: http://guardian.co.tt/sports/other-sports/2009/03/12/inspiration-maurice-ashley
Inspiration of Maurice Ashley
by Carl Jacobs:
Maurice Ashley was born in Jamaica on March 6, 1966, and 33 years later, became the first Black chess grandmaster in the history of the game. That feat alone sets him apart, but it is not simply what he has achieved over the chessboard but also what he has, in turn, contributed to the sport that makes the Afro-American a truly inspirational figure. Coming from the English-speaking Caribbean, an area that has yet to produce a home-grown GM of its own, Ashley and his exceptional chess career should command the interest not only of chess lovers but also of a majority of the regional population. He may well be regarded, in fact, as a role model for any sport, an example of persistent striving to realise a dream and the helping of others, at the same time, to achieve theirs.
For more head to: http://guardian.co.tt/sports/other-sports/2009/03/12/inspiration-maurice-ashley
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Welcome to Pawn Mower
Welcome to Pawn Mower the game that will have you mastering the game in minutes. Each week we will be putting up a new game, for the ultimate selection head to http://www.pawnmower.com/
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Ghetto Superstar Maurice Ashley (He Plays Chess)
Check out this great article by Robin McDowell
http://www.mrbellersneighborhood.com/story.php?storyid=1447
http://www.mrbellersneighborhood.com/story.php?storyid=1447
Maurice Ashley on Hip Hop, GZA and Will Smith
Controlled Chaos: Chess Grandmaster Maurice Ashley
By Adisa Banjoko, "The Bishop of Hip Hop"
"One of the beautiful things about chess, martial arts and Hip Hop is that at its highest levels race does seem to fall away. You only see the raw courage and art in motion. International Grandmaster Maurice Ashley embodies these three things when he plays as well as when he speaks. He is the first Black Grandmaster and is also a product of the Hip Hop generation. In this interview, we discuss how he began his journey as a chess player. He tells of how he clashed with GZA and Will Smith on the 64 and squares how martial arts is related to chess. We also discuss the various nuances of chess players on the street vs. classically trained chessmen."
Check out this great archive interview at http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=3223
By Adisa Banjoko, "The Bishop of Hip Hop"
"One of the beautiful things about chess, martial arts and Hip Hop is that at its highest levels race does seem to fall away. You only see the raw courage and art in motion. International Grandmaster Maurice Ashley embodies these three things when he plays as well as when he speaks. He is the first Black Grandmaster and is also a product of the Hip Hop generation. In this interview, we discuss how he began his journey as a chess player. He tells of how he clashed with GZA and Will Smith on the 64 and squares how martial arts is related to chess. We also discuss the various nuances of chess players on the street vs. classically trained chessmen."
Check out this great archive interview at http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=3223
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