MY TIME at SAN QUENTIN PRISON in California . . . (MEMOIR)

Bryce Blackham

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Morning . . .

I go into the country jail every Friday to encourage prisoners to go straight and to trust in God. It never occurred to me that i could play chess in there. Chess is such a cross cultural game! We used to say that many prisoners are very smart people since they are always thinking up ways to con people. I say maybe not so smart since they got caught and have to pay the consequences, which would deter most wise people (wise, not smart). But there is a chess angle to it because they have a habit of conning or manipulating (something common in prison) so they must think strategically, "if i do this then the other guy is p probably going to do that so then i can do this and check! It seems to fit, so i think chess is a good match for good or bad. Yes, come to think of it, all prisoners should learn chess since it teaches there are irreversible consequences to your moves. The ones who want to change for the better will be helped to think better, the ones who want to be worse will think better too. Chess, what can i say, what a great game!

NORRIS43

Remember that most of them claim to be innocent.

George Koltanowski the blindfold champion ran the SAN QUENTIN club for many years.

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DENVER

Nice piece you wrote Denver. Glad you never got clocked .

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Why is is that they get locked? I never had  one locked.

This should be an article and put on the front page, at least for a little while.

How do I put it on the front page.

You have two options (not exclusive):

1) Post it as a blog.

2) Contact chess.com staff and ask for it to be made an article. I can't say if they will do it or not, but batgirl's success seems encouraging to me. (The quality of what you have written is easily on par with her stuff).

Good Luck!

Thanks ZOMBIE

DENVER

Hello back

DENVER

Another enjoyable read sir!

Thanks for the read and comment

DENVER

That way you shouted CHECk was kina arrogant FROM WHAT I READ. Also Ne7#? Isn't it Nf7#?

I was a young kid at the time . . . .

Your right it was Nf7#!

Thanks for the comment I'll correct it. . .

DENVER

Oh my god, someone hand him a Pulitzer...

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Pulitzer? No! . . .

DENVER

Good luck keeping you cats together cats wonder away  . . .

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DENVER