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International Grandmaster Maurice Ashley visited Washington for a spectacular exhibition October 11 - 12 to benefit
the programs of the U.S. Chess Center and to further our mission of teaching chess to children as a means of improving their
academic and social skills.
GM Ashley introduced ChessWorks, the newest initiative of the U.S. Chess Center to teach middle school and high school students
to become chess teachers, then hire them.
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From the moment GM Ashley arrived, he was busy meeting children, teachers and officials.
During his time in Washington, he:
Spoke to the students at the McKinley Tech High School Chess Club and to David Pinder, the principal at McKinley Tech
Met with District of Columbia Public School officials, Kelly Young, Interim Chief of the Office of
Family and Community Engagement and Hillah Culman, Coordinator for Community Partneship
Performed a 30-board simultaneous exhibition followed by a blindfold exhibition
Met with Mayor Vincent Gray and Chancellor Maya Henderson before addressing the all District Public Schools principals
at their Principals Workshop
Taught a chess class at Cleveland Elementary School in the Shaw neighborhood of Washington where he was joined by former
Washington Redskin and chess enthusiast LaVar Arrington
Spoke to students at Bishop Walker School for Boys in the Anacostia neighborhood of Washington
Spoke to students at Ballou High School in the Anacostia neighborhood of Washington
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