The Life-Changing Magic of Chess: A Beginner’s Guide with Grandmaster Maurice Ashley

Grandmaster Maurice Ashley shares his own journey from Jamaica to New York and then to the world stage of chess. He became the chess world’s first Black Grandmaster and later worked as a national-championship coach and commentator. The book also introduces chess basics, including how the pieces move and how to begin a game. It combines Ashley’s story with an introduction to the strategy game.