Check out what this sheriff did....

shahenshah

Only Chess

03 Apr 12

shahenshah

Joined: 05 Feb 11
Moves: 2158

03 Apr 12

Check out what this Sheriff did.....

http://news.yahoo.com/illinois-sheriff-introduces-jail-chess-program-005937340.html

Pacifique

Joined: 26 Jan 12
Moves: 637

03 Apr 12

Originally posted by shahenshah
Check out what this Sheriff did.....

http://news.yahoo.com/illinois-sheriff-introduces-jail-chess-program-005937340.html

Idea is not bad, but does not seem to be original.

"We started a similar program in Russia 15 years ago, and now we have a championship in Russia for detainees and for people who are rotting in prison," Karpov told Chicago's WBBM-Radio.

Thabtos

I am become Death

Joined: 23 Apr 10
Moves: 6343

04 Apr 12

I've played a few people who learned chess in prision. The good ones can totally throw off your game by completely disregarding principles you were taught as gospel and come out and beat you.