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Maurice Ashley, who became the first Black chess grandmaster in 1999, says it's important to have a beginner's mindset, in chess and in life. Latest U.S.
Black chess champion teaching a new era of Kansas City students by: Loren Halifax. Posted: Feb 28, 2023 / 10:49 PM CST. Updated: Feb 28, 2023 / 10:49 PM CST. by: Loren Halifax.
"Chess helps you think more. It helps you strategize about what you're going to do," Mason Davis said. Mason started chess in 3rd grade. Now in 8th, he's holding his own in these major tournaments.
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- The goal of an upcoming chess tournament is to raise awareness of the game at historically Black colleges and universities, ultimately spreading chess to all 107 HBCUs across the ...