Is Maurice Ashley Good?

Maurice Ashley is a great ambassador for chess and an excellent commentator. He was never a “World class” GM but he was very strong (as is any GM) and a positive influence on chess in the US.

What happened to Maurice Ashley?

Ashley has worked, and currently is working, as a chess commentator covering many events including those of the Grand Chess Tour. He was one of the commentators of the two matches between world champion Garry Kasparov and IBM’s Deep Blue that took place in 1996 and 1997.

How strong is Maurice Ashley?

He has had an official, published FIDE rating above 2500.

Is Maurice Ashley retired?

After the 2003 U.S. Championship, the only time he played in the event, Ashley retired from competitive chess. However, he has stayed actively involved in the community and remains so to this day.

Who is the youngest GM in chess?

Abhimanyu Mishra
Below are players who have held the record for the youngest grandmaster. The record is currently held by Abhimanyu Mishra. The age listed is the age at which they qualified for the title….List of youngest grandmasters.

Player	Magnus Carlsen
Country	Norway
Age	13 years, 4 months, 27 days
Birth year	1990

How many black grandmasters are there?

three
Although the International Chess Federation recognizes more than 1,700 grandmasters worldwide (approximately 15 percent of whom are from Russia), only three, including Carlsson, are black.

How many chess grandmasters are black?

Is Maurice Ashley married?

Michele Ashley-Johnsonm. 1993–2014
Maurice Ashley/Spouse

How old is Abhimanyu Mishra?

Abhimanyu Mishra Biography, Age, Family

Name	Abhimanyu
Age	12 Years
Date of Birth	February 5, 2009
Birth Place	New Jersey, USA
Gender	Male

How old was Magnus when he became a grandmaster?

13
He became an International Grandmaster at the age of 13, the youngest at the time and the third-youngest in history. At 19, Magnus became the youngest chess player to be ranked World Number One and has retained that status since then as well as held the highest chess rating in history.

How old is Ashley?

55 years (March 6, 1966)
Maurice Ashley/Age

Who is the youngest IM?

Meet Abhimanyu Mishra, the youngest IM in the world. The youngster achieved this feat on November 8th 2019, at the age of 10 years 9 months and 3 days, thereby eclipsing Praggnanandhaa’s record of the youngest IM by 17 days.