I see myself more as an ambassador of the game. And I hope … - Maurice Ashley

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I see myself more as an ambassador of the game. And I hope to bring chess to a higher level in the United States. Making bigger tournaments, more interesting events. Making it a respectable profession for young people to be able to pursue in the future.

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Maurice Ashley (born 6 March 1966) is an American chess grandmaster, the first black grandmaster. In the October 2006 rating lists, he had a FIDE rating of 2465, and a USCF rating of 2520 at standard chess, and 2536 at quick chess.

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