Friday 16 June 2023

Playing Chess helps prisoners

"The reason why people are in prisons is because they didn't think before they made a move. In chess you have to think before you move."

Charities and chess orgs in India, UK and US are teaching prisoners to play chess.

"Playing chess is part of normal life. So playing chess in prison can make you feel like you're normal, and not a criminal.", says an inmate.

Last year there was a FIDE online tournament for prisoners. In the selection tournament in India, twenty teams from prisons all over India participated, from which two teams were selected to represent India.

The team from the Pune prison in India won the bronze medal. They were coached by Indian GMs who work for Indian Oil Corporation, which organizes sports programs in Indian prisons.


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