Chess for Success - Ashley "Tier20Discount20" No Felt bases on board

No Felt bases on board or pieces

The chessboard is handcrafted in Pennsylvania from locally sourced premium walnut and maple woods

Attack on the King II Rating: 1400-2000 ELO

he gets long-term attacking chances and activity that can persist well into the endgame

Chess for Success - Ashley "Tier20Discount20" No Felt bases on boardMaurice Ashley immigrated to New York from Jamaica at the age of twelve, only to be confronted with the harsh realities of urban life. But he found his inspiration for a better life after stumbling upon a chess book and becoming hypnotized by the game. He would eventually break the chess worlds color lines by becoming an International Grandmaster in 1999. Ashley realized that chess strategies could be used as an educational tool to help children avoid