Grandmaster Maurice Ashley plays NYC trash talker - The Tim Ferriss Experiment 

Grandmaster has to be one of the coolest titles to have.

Wilson’s Immortal: Pawn takes 2 knights in one move.

I aspire to be as calm as the grandmaster.

LOL "Are you rated?" "Maurice Ashley, Grand Master." That's better than "Bond. James Bond."

Love the way Maurice refuses to let go of his hand at the end. Wasn’t about to let him escape this moment.

There are VERY few things more satisfying than beating an obnoxious opponent at Chess, or any game for that matter.

"What if I go in your house?" "It's alright it's okay."😂😂😂

"Do you think he's in trouble?" "He could be in trouble" "He might be in trouble" "I think he's in trouble"

I didn't know Morpheus was so good at chess

That pawn was definitely on steroids taking two muscular knights down.

"u dunt even louk at de bourd!!"

An underappreciated moment here is when he moves the clock in the beginning.

This is priceless. Love how the guy is real quick and talking trash to get his opponent off his game, then gets real quiet and tries to cheat when he starts losing.

Trash Talk and Cheating, that's the chemistry of a toxic player

I love the way he says "I've heard of that rule en passant" yes grandmaster Ashley I'm sure you have lol

Alternate story line of the Wire where D got out of the game and became a chess grandmaster

Old man: Are you rated? Maurice: Grandmaster Old man: D:

Random guy in the back: "MATE IN 3" Maurice: "Mate in 23" *plays 3 moves* Random guy in the back still: "MATE IN 3!!"

I love this video. Maurice’s confidence comes out as calmness and respect. We should all strive to be calm and respectful.

me: watching car and videogame videos almost exclusively youtube: go watch this chess video from 2016, you'll like it

Fantastic. Love the vibe, love the chatter...I even love that it was filmed at night.

Loved all of this. What's awesome is Maurice being in a very relaxed environment. He looks so happy compared to the super serious demeanor on a Grandmaster level. This was truly a treat to watch.

it will be nice if Magnus Carlsen disguises as a street chess player and they tell a grandmaster to play him😂😂👍 the joke will be on the grandmaster

He's haitian!!! I can feel the haitian uncle vibe from him w/ the trickery, the trash talking and the accent!

This was one of my favourite scenes from The Wire.

Maurice was very professional. He kept his cool and remained polite the entire time during all the trash talking and attempted cheating.

I'm no expert, but I think this man should be very proud of getting to a semblance of an endgame vs a grandmaster

2:42 That angry slap on the clock because he got called out 🤣

What a class act. Even though he won and was provoked, he didn't talk smack back after he won.

I would never play a hustler. I don't like their cheating tactics like knocking over pieces and putting them on the wrong square.

That old dude did a ton better than i would have managed.

GM do more of these. They are pleasing to watch.

“ What if I go in your house?” “ it’s OK” Crowd: uh...

The trash talker is a cheater too lol

He definitely has the face of a Grand Master

I f_cking HATE cheaters! That little knight trick pissed me off, and Maurice took it a lot better than I would have!

4:15 look at the humility wash over him here. that was deep respect! powerful

I would be the toughest player in the park if I could move both colors too!

Maurice is the Mace Windu of chess. He’s my favorite commentator by far with how animated he is in the explanation of each other GM’s personality in the game. His Ted Talk explains efficient ways to navigate and think about complex systems. Overall, powerful person and a gift to the world.

One of the best chess videos on RU-vid. Wilson’s reaction was priceless when Maurice told him his name

Maurice : "Don't get funky!" LOL

'You after something?', "No, I don't want anything". Lol love it

this video is iconic. always love rewatching as the years pass by

“yOu DoN’t EvEn LoOk At ThE bOaRD”

I like how these chess hustlers also test other player’s focus on the game. If you are good enough like Maurice these trickery won’t hurt you

1:44 "what if I go in your house?" *slams the rook down in enemy territory* That's when it got real.

That was hilarious. That old dude was constantly cheating (even more than the two knight grab). Funny!

When he’s not coaching the Stanford Football Team David Shaw likes to get his chess game on vs the notorious hustlers in NYC… well played David.

I would bet that this old man is a master himself, not getting crushed in the opening, surviving into the endgame albeit losing.

One of the greatest lessons in humility was getting beaten by Josh Waitzkin. I'll never forget it as long as I live. Chess is boxing for the intellectual. Respect.

Maurice is an amazing person = GM & great chess announcer and he has a good sense of humor. My nephew is a Master from Cincinnati by the age of 15. He's now 18 and heading to college but still plays and wins chess tournaments regularly; was just #2 in the Ohio in the HS tournament.

This video was unironically ahead of its time, it spawned a whole subgenre in chess content: GM/chess content creator vs NYC chess hustlers

I want to see two GMs who are both too drunk and play chess against each other.

I don't know what happened but I enjoy this video so much.

Hahahah. Good ol ' , Frenchie. I used to play him many years ago. He stopped playing me when I got better then him. He's been there forever.

So D'Angelo finally got out and mastered the game of chess

this shit was soooo funny, I love how Maurice starts his own trash talking

I love Maurice Ashley's analysis using the chess engine.

Maurice looks like D'Angelo Barksdale without the influence of Avon. Mastering the chess board without the need to act a certain way for respect or street cred.

The moment Maurice told him his name the trash talker stood up immediately as a mark of respect.

This might be the best video on youtube

I can see the relief in the hustler’s face after Maurice reveals himself. He was probably thinking “who the hell is this guy?” But once he realized it was a GM I’m sure he felt a lot better in losing to him.

0:21 Friendly game ensues 1:04 Maurice ain't playing no more 1:46 Game was over

This is something I would love to master but never will. it's amazing, the thought processes used. it's also very special seeing so many skilled and talented players.....who just play.

Not a huge chess guy but this was incredibly entertaining. It was like a scene from a movie

"cooot cooot cooooot i mean it"

This old guy plays down at Bryant Park sometimes. I think its because they have an actual 5 star public restroom there

I thought he was saying "fuck" at the end hahah

Maurice is so cool. Could have a career in film easily. So polite and articulate.

So, a hustler can hold off an GM for a good 4 minutes? That was super impressive I think. I had a different impression about how quickly folks get decimated in chess at the hands of big geniuses.

I didn't know D'Angelo Barksdale is good at chess.

The title didn't do it justice, catching the guy switching your knight was unbelievable.

"What I said was ehhhh" "What I said was ehhhh"

im so bad at chess even the computer calls me the grandmasterbator

I first watched the video many years ago, and it fueled my love of chess. My brother and I played hundreds of matches against each other, pushing each other for years. But I fell out after I joined the military. Finding this video again has sparked my love of the game again, and I can't wait to teach my children the game.

I dont know why but I have watched this like 10 times

God, is there any group of people that are as overconfident in their actual abilities than people from NYC?

Turn the sound off and you see a mediocre game. The hustler Wins his games through distraction. Staying focused Is the key.

this was amazing.

so much fun to watch. talking smack, but still respectful

4:10 "What is your name? You didn't tell me your name..." "Maurice Ashley." "Are you rated?" "This is uh... "Grandmaster."

cut cut cut i mean it....i mean it cut cut cut

I love how they still shook hands in the end.

This is like the Queen's Gambit ending scene except with a very salty dude.

The Trash Talker reminds me of my brother. Every game we played wherein I was winning; he'd throw a big fit over some imaginary slight or "Issue", declaring the game void, of course. Then, if/when he was winning, he'd want to play through to the end, of course. I also recall that every game I ever received.... Right after receiving it for X-Mas, B-Day, what have you. Two or three critical pieces would come up missing. My paper-route bike always had flats, broken chain, you name it. Right until our Dad made my brother help me on all repairs. Then, miraculously, no more issues with my bicycle.

looool I like Maurice I wish there were more of these vids of this quality

Keeping up over 20 moves with a GM is an achievement on its own.. talking trash is oke in a park its expected so thumbs up for the BS guy

Some say he's still in trouble to this day...

2:22 calling that "trickery" is pretty generous. I think the word he was looking for was "cheating"

more of these

I need more of these asap

Wilson opens with B4. Hustler level activated

Maurice's trash talk back to that guy is on another level.

2:20 watch the legendary double knight takedown technique.

He's like a wizard.. And he's a Grand Master? Hmm🤔

I love how that guy has mad respect for Maurice by the end

Couple years ago we were hanging out at the univeristy club, having a few drinks. We were on the 3rd round when outsiders (non-uni guys) started pouring in for a concert. My friend was an international master at the time (2370 Elo if I recall correctly). One of the guys who came in noticed the chess board and wanted to play. My friend didn't want to, so it quickly escalated to a heated argument. In the end both sides chilled out and they agreed on 1 match, as the guy insisted he wanted to play the best player. They've agreed on a small amount for the winner. They started playing and I've witnessed what an intelligent, talented and educated mind is worth!! It was one of the most metaphoric moments ever. My friend check-mated him in like 14 moves. 🤣🤣 Guy just sat there with an empty stare. I guess, he was used to winning in his circles... 😅

"I've heard of this rule called en passant" lol he just killed me with that. I love watching those street-cheaters getting whooped up

It reminds me of trying to work with people in a meeting at work, yet some folks make it a competition and constantly talk trash to keep people's minds off solving the problem at hand.

LOL STARTED CHEATING HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA "nuTiNg hAS hAppEnEd to YOu"