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Maurice Ashley: trash talk chess in NYC park

2/18/2016 – In Washington Square Park, to be precise, where masters set up chess boards and clocks to play people at $5 a game. Traditionally the master trash talks the opponent – deprecation and humiliation are part of the experience. But what if the hustler inadvertently challenges a grandmaster? It was recorded as part of a "Tim Ferriss Experiment” and is a great pleasure to watch.

Millionaire Chess: An interview with Maurice Ashley

10/27/2014 – The Millionaire Chess event in Las Vegas was the Open with the biggest prize-fund in chess history. But was the tournament a success? In an interview organizer Maurice Ashley talks about past, present and future of the event, reveals why chess fascinates him, praises the attractions of Las Vegas, and draws a résumé of the Millionaire Chess Open.

Maurice Ashley at TED

3/25/2013 – You know him as one of the most dynamic speakers in chess, and a grandmaster and author, and today and next Monday, he is going to be the live commentator of the Candidates games at Playchess. However, recently he appeared at the world-renowned TED speaker platform, and more specifically their TED Ed program, discussing how to solve problems backwards. See his fascinating talk.

The Moth Radio Hour with Maurice Ashley

2/21/2013 – Originally concieved as an intimate gathering of friends on a porch in Georgia (where moths would flutter in through a hole in the screen), The Moth quickly grew to produce immensely popular events at theaters and clubs around New York City and later around the country. In the February 5th episode the world's first African American grandmaster Maurice Ashley describes his development as a chess player.
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