GM Maurice Ashley Interviewed About The Benefits of Chess

Pawn Mower Helps Kids Stay Sharp Over the Summer
CBS, WTVR Richmond Channel 6 Virginia This Morning

GM Ashley came to Richmond, VA for a chess summer camp. He was interviewed on Virginia this Morning about the benefits of chess and how his new magazine, Pawn Mower, helps develop and maintain an interest in chess. He emphasized its use as a fun way to keep kids sharp over the summer.

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Education

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• Chess
• Education
• Pawn
• Mower
• Kids
• Critical
• Thinking

[sherriaris]

@CrAzEyShoTz that's why he's so smart!.

[warblerab]

@angela1894 what is wrong with that?  why must they get a white grandmaster?

[LoFidelityBeatz]

@angela1894 lots of IntMasters in America, why not grab a grandmaster? Maurice probably does the most mainstream press of all GMs besides Carlsen and Seirawan.

[LoFidelityBeatz]

@angela1894 yeah there are tons of White GMs, but let's narrow it down.

America's not a chess nation, so I'm sure Topalov, Kramnik, Anand, Svidler, Ivanchuk, etc didn't answer the call (joke)

Most super GMs (Ashleys rated about 2500+ so he's strong but not out there) want a nice fee to appear... so Gata Kamsky's out.

Hmm... Maurice Ashley is one of the most active voices in chess, has annotated on ESPN, is American, and has simple puzzle he has invented that can be solved in a 5 minute block.

[ericmknight1906]

@angela1894 good for ratings

[jujube4000]

@angela1894 they did it just to piss you off.

[angela1894]

I love how they can't just get a white grandmaster (there are thousands of them), they have to get the ONE black grandmaster..

[speedproductions797]

smart

[CrAzEyShoTz]

His head is really large

[icarlascreem]

Don't try to teach chess at the library.

Do you know George Grasser? According to his videos he can't even check out a book anymore for teaching chess.