HomeAfro HistoryToday in Afro History ! Maurice Ashley becomes the first Afro American to receive the rank of International Grandmaster of Chess in 1999 !
English: Maurice Ashley (born March 6, 1966 in St. Andrew, Jamaica) is a chess grandmaster. He is the first and as of 2009[update] only African-American grandmaster. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Today in Afro History ! Maurice Ashley becomes the first Afro American to receive the rank of International Grandmaster of Chess in 1999 ! was last modified: March 3rd, 2024 by Marc Alexander