Cass Tech student Charisse Woods defeats chess grandmaster Maurice Ashley

[Henry Whalley]

Cass Tech's Charisse Woods defeats chess grandmaster Maurice Ashley | Detroit Is ... [[freep.com)

[Danny]

Check and Mate!

Way to go Charisse Woods. She is next Bobby Fischer.

[CassTechGrad]

From one Cass Tech alumni I say great going my dear.

[Honky Tonk]

Congratulations Ms. Woods! You make all Detroiters proud.

[Zacha341]

Awesome! Love to see a 'Cass Technician' do it grand.

Kudos to Detroit Public Schools Community District as well.

[Jimaz]

I couldn't find a transcript of the game but here's their website: Detroit City Chess Club.

Maybe it will show up there later.

[CassTechGrad]

From my 1966 yearbook. It's been 56 years but it looks the same, amazing.

[Jimaz]

Cass Tech student beats chess grandmaster

A Cass Tech senior beat a chess grandmaster, declaring "check mate."

Apparently the game was recorded on video but only some of it appears above. The stupid chyron obscures some of the board.

[Lowell]

Charisse was a regular when the Detroit City Chess Club [DCCC] met at the DIA on Fridays pre-pandemic. In the picture below, she is getting sendoff with DCCC creator Kevin Fite prior to traveling to Europe for an international tournament.



Charisse playing at the DIA next to Kevin Fite.