Sports News of Sunday, 19 May 2019Source: ghananewsagency.orgAmerican Grandmaster to mentor Ghanaian chess playersMaurice AshleyMr. Phillip Ameku President of the Ghana Chess Association (GCA), has said, American Grandmaster Maurice Ashley’s visit to Ghana is to mentor the budding talents in the sport. A fortnight ago, the GCA received a great boost following the visit of American Grandmaster Ashley in to the country. Maurice, a renowned author and commentator at high profile chess events and revered as the first black person in history to attain the title of grandmaster witnessed the closing rounds of the zone 4.4 Chess championships. While in Ghana, he launched the West African Chess Academy at Spintex, and took time to conduct a chess workshop and a simultaneous exhibition, which took place at the African Regent Hotel. In an interview with the GNA Sports, he said Ashley’s presence in Ghana was to mentor up and coming chess players especially children.

Source: GhanaWeb May 18, 2019 17:03 UTC