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This Jail Is Using Chess To Change Lives (Street Chess Ep.1)
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- Опубликовано: 2 авг 2022
- We are proud to bring you this five-episode portrait of Street Chess across the United States, and a celebration of the resilient communities that have formed through the universal love of the game.
This episode features Chicago's Cook County Jail's chess program and its flagship initiative to launch the world's first Intercontinental Online Chess Championship for Prisoners.
Director: Chandler Toffa
Producer: Chandler Toffa
Editor: Austin Remington
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The horse is the deadliest piece - spoken like a true chess player!! That really made me laugh. Very wholesome video.
In reality though, it's the weakest piece. It's flashy and very useful, but bishops slightly more so and rooks much more so.
@@sjajsjsja4523 rooks and bishop forks r weaker tho, plus, they are useful in closed games like “Sicilian defence: closed; levenfish var”
As Silman said in his book Reasses your chess : "Knights are the psychopaths of the board" 😃
@@sjajsjsja4523 it's much more complicated than that and always depends on the position
He probably loves closed positions then and end games
They need to do this more often! Chess transcends boundaries!
yeah until you lose
And what good does it accomplish?
@@coreycollins6917 idk makes them think or smth
@@coreycollins6917 You must be fun.
As both a public defender and a chess enthusiast, this brings a tear to my eye.
Thank you for the work you do. I mean that.
It makes sense that chess would reduce reoffenders. Most criminals are short-sighted and get easily caught. Anyone who thinks hard enough knows that crime is a bad idea. Chess teaches you to think ahead and always have a plan. Either the criminals realize that crime is not a good strategy or they think far enough ahead to not get caught.
Best comment ever CX
That’s right now we just have to teach the cops how to play chess just a little bit better so that they can figure out how to stop their plan
@@SkateAwayTheDay what
@@Ben-uk5qt what
@@Ben-uk5qt You know the same thing that the other guy said but +1 for the good guy? is that causing your calculator to explode?
Hell yeah that’s my jail!
Sir warden???
The hell you doing online. Get back to your cell
Bruh how did you
I played for many years in NYC. Glad I didn't end up in a cell with Bubba and a chess set.
@@charasmaticfiend2688 lololol
I love that chess is changing its public image from only being a "gentleman's game" to being an activity that everybody can pursue. Chess sets aren't that expensive, and at least most of the beginners' theories can be taught to everybody. At that level there is no intelligence or intellect barrier, it's only about dedication.
It can also be a great way to learn how to study and to better your concentration. I have strong ADHD and chess is doing a lot for me. It demands me to calm down and it keeps my mind concentrated for long periods of time. It's also a really fun game, so I'm happy to see it's expansion.
I love this so much. My dad learned how to play chess through a program in prison (before I was born) and he taught me when I was kind of young. I’ve loved chess ever since. So I think programs like this are super important.
love this idea for a series. looking forward to more!!
I learned to play in Jail. I have told anyone that will listen it changed my life.
I would volunteer at my local jail if they had a chess club.
that's still a jail
@@sajeucettefoistunevaspasme The jail population is largely stigmatized, even though they are either awaiting trial and haven't been convicted, or are serving light sentences.
as someone who has done volunteer work with local prison and jail populations and also pre release populations, call your local jail and offer to volunteer to form one. It's hugely valuable to the detained and many jails jump at the opportunity for a free or low cost program they can put on their schedule. From a positive standpoint they know it helps and from a cynical stand point it helps them get grants and funding.
As long as they are not playing blitz or online chess. It tends to bring out the worst in people...especially when you lose on time in a won position.
Wow, fantastic video. Its amazing that including a chess program in jails in Brazil lowered the rate of re-offense by ~30%! Absolutely astonishing. Chess rules!
This is actually kinda gangster
Love this. Other than working out and reading books this must be one of the best ways to keep your mind healthy in the pit
This is how you turn men into Kings! Love this.
Awesome stuff. Chess transcends every boundary.
Hey Chesscom you need to do this way more. Docs like this about how people in all places love chess. love to see it.
This is so heartwarming to me. As someone who just started a year ago, it is a beautiful game. And to see it transform lives is even cooler.
I learnt how to play chess in jail too! Came across some top level players in there
Going to be awesome watching the games!
Dr. Mikhail Korenman's work at Cook County Jail is simply amazing.🙌
this premieres the morning i go back to the hospital for chemotherapy
ill be missing this premiere for sure
Best of luck on the recovery homie ❤️
@@Punky233 hey ill be fine
very high chance im done with this by the end of the year
and except for the days im sick its honestly a huge benefit for me
i have the easiest cancer story youll ever hear
@@realteamwall LOL love to hear it man, my buddy had Hodgkins lymphoma and he only had to do a couple months of chemo that wasn't to intense
What an amazing idea for a series and this first episode is so interesting an well-made. Looking forward to the next installments.
This one will be the best series, in CHESS world.
i got scholar's mated in jail once. in chess. i haven't played much chess since then lol...
The guard was even watching. LOL! It must have been a good game.
Thank you for making this. So important to show the human side of those often disregarded by society. Really breaking down negative stereotypes here
Human side? What is the other side in your mind? A bit hypocritical, don't you think?
It is a shame we have so much crime and so many criminals. Maybe we should not have shipped our opportunity, (our factories) to communism, destroyed family values and dumbed down our education at a fastest rate ever over the last 45 years. That is crazy talk though. This problem is impossible to understand. Carry on.
You can't blame society until you blamed the philosophies that we followed just yesterday to today, (starting 120 years or so ago. It was called "progress"),---that created our society today.
This video was really well put together. Story, editing, really well done. 👏👏👏
Something about that last girl's statement "im gonna make it through" resonated with my soul.
This was a work of art. Thank you so much.
Chandler toffa, underrated beast!
If I was ever jailed, but I would be able to play chess with someone; I would be free.
Unfortunately, I had to go to jail recently. I started learning chess a couple months prior. While I was in the tank, I took everything I had available - pieces of paper, aluminum foil, etc. - to make pieces. The hard part was seeing the squares, I had to create labels for ranks and files. But honestly, it was a super interesting way to pass the time. I was alone, otherwise I would have just talked to someone else there. But I tried to use that short experience to benefit myself.
Chess has transferable skills that can help them reintegrate within society, as the game is not only social but based on decision making. There should be more programs like this, because warehousing people, then throwing them back within society without giving them the opportunity to learn new skills isn't useful.
Is there some sort of way I can participate in this Documentary I used chess to help me stay sane after doing 22 years in New York State prison and I was also featured on the cover of the 2021 Chessbase Magazine In Article Written by WIM Alexey Root
@@danteravenveren1278 If you search his name you get that exact RUclips channel
@@danteravenveren1278 yeah he is actually lmao
Very refreshing, one of my primary memories of learning chess as a child remained so profound. Obviously requiring thought and foresight. Good on them here and hope they keep it up. Maybe show schools and hospitals to pickup more chess programs.
"What do you mean when? Tomorrow." holy shit the resolve
A fantastic documentary! Great work.
great production. thought provoking. chess. redemption. self-worth. insight. how singular people's lives could impact others in such a positive manner. chess being a common denominator that welcomes all. chess being good medicine.
"you are that king on that board"
never really thought of it that way but that's a nice self-esteem boost
I wanna get this started in my country as well.
Chess made me become a great planner and taught me to become more strategic in life. Not only that since playing it has made me think differently. I think everyone can benefit from chess
What you are doing is incredible! Chess teaches in so many ways and rejuvenating this way is just joyous to see.
Seeing them miss ideas is a little funny, but I need to be here if I go to jail. But this is really awesome.
I never thought chess would be used as a reformation process for inmates in the US pennetantary system. In hindsight giving these inmates something that gives oneself purpose aside from crime and a passion to pursue something other than crime is a pretty solid idea.
we want more of these please, this was great.
This reminds me of the novella "The royal game" (original "Schachnovelle") by Stefan Zweig. In it a man describes how a chess book he stole from a ward during total isolation imprisoment kept him sane but at the same time drove him into a different kind of insanity.
Chess is truly one of the games of all time
In an environment where boredom leads to mischief, chess is great. Whilst people are engaged in a game they ain't fighting!
Very encouraging documentary, and shows that playing Chess can be for everyone. I liked the international tournment think that is a great idea and hopefully it will flurish.
When some chooses to fight on the board instead of the ground, humanity wins
3:33 What the what? Her name is what? 🤣
What? Can't you read.
Really incredible stuff!
Wish they'd give them sunlight like a normal human and not in a box 24 hours.
That is really interesting, I heard that in prisons many people play chess even if it isn’t encouraged. Some inmates make really good hand made chess sets that are sold in and out of prisons.
I'm from Chicago and I'm so happy this exists!
I used to play a guy that did a 5 year stretch, he was the _loudest_ player I've ever been up against.. talked _so much shit_
*Here I come, this queen's comin in you better stop her OHH you can't she just got that bishop, shoulda backed it up, shit there goes your Knight, I'm takin you apart you can't stop it..* etc in a non-stop but not like trying to fight, just.. rattles the shit outta you lol. He was _fast_ with top moves.
Are you related to stock fish?
Street chess is a phrase I never thought I would hear haha
I’ve heard it before but usually in reference to like playing in the park in New York City and stuff like that. Even though I new jail chess was a thing.
The tattoo on the thumbnail looks sooo cool. Chess to me when I play is literally a battlefield and I feel like Kira from death note trying to beat someone physiologically. Does anyone else relate or is it just me
if its online no, but with a board you trully feel like a general
This is great!! Love to see this kind of content. 🤘🏼
Hats off to NYC for maintaining a culture of Chess
Total makes sense. No killer would kill again upon getting smothered mate by his inmate XD
This is really awesome to see
6:00 White inmate Cameo (Hand only)
This is a great documentary, thank you!
God, this was wholesome on a different level.
Bro I wish all jails had this.
Love this!
Masterful documentary, thanks for the perspective!
I need to get myself in a jail
looking forward to watching the entire series, chess has also changed my life!
Incredible production, great vid
THAT INTO THO!
@3:30 Dude… her name cannot actually be Secret Blackman😂😂she pulled a hilarious fast one on the producers
Loved this! Great production.
This is a great idea. I love it.
Glad to see chess can give people new chances in life!
#2 fight starter in prison according to Banky 😂😂
Chess in jail is no joke. It's such an awesome feeling to know that the minds of some criminals, are now transitioning into the minds of intelligence
I agree that chess is great mind exercise, but it is nothing productive in itself and does not make any body more competitive in anything accept maybe war.
What does a GM and a life long prisoner have in common? They will never have a job. They will never start a business, (offering others opportunity as well). They will never create the things that got mankind out of poverty. What is "intelligence" for? Games? Really> Well, every GM and prisoner cold have done better with their lives pretty easily. It is a game that makes you think though. How can we translate that to something useful, like math?
cool as hell cant believe this was never recommended to me
Hey, so i Am 99% sure the song that starts at 00:39 is "Feeling" by Ichika Nito. Same melody. might wanna credit the artists who inspire the music too.
This deserves more attention
Very nice that chess is changing lives.
Human being aren't meant to be locked up. This system needs change. But at least they got the discipline of chess in there! Hopefully find some freedom on the board learn to make better moves in life. 💯
4:25 spoken like a true poet
More videos like this
this is the thing i find odd about chess. Its really not very popular, but its one of the cheapest things in the world to get into. hell you could cut out pieces of paper in the shape of the pieces and draw out 8x8 squares. or even hand carve super shitty pieces out of wood, but still you'd be able to make one. then anyone in any level of society can learn the game and have fun. I life in a first world country, yet playing chess is one of my favorite pass time activities, and its hundreds of years old.
Congrats Chandler!!!!!!! Great job!!!!!!!
Hi Kapena! It sounds like you might know the director! I posted this in someone else’s message, but if you could pass it on to Chandler, and maybe he could inform Dr, Mikhael about it!: If you happen to know anyone that knows the guy that runs this. He was saying he wished Chicago had more chess groups for people to go to after being in the jail. Actually, there was a 24 hour Starbucks in Lincoln Park that used to get a lot of players pretty much anytime. It’s just like a quarter mile from the chess pavilion on the lake. I don’t think that Starbucks is still 24 hours but I’m pretty sure people still play there. Usually, when the weather is nice, people play at the outdoor pavilion, and then in the night they’d go to the Starbucks
I enjoyed watching this video! Well done!
Out of curiosity, I would be very interested to see the games.
One castling a day keeps the jailhouse away.
Good video. Thanks for that
this is freaking dope
I wish i could go to jail too lol
Excellent initiative.
teach them quantum break) escape
I should try this at the local jail or something
someday when I finally snap imma be a Jail GM
wow, want more of such amazing content about chess.
It strengthens your foresight so that you don’t find yourself in that predicament again.
"Chess speaks for itself" -hanz
instantly taken a liking to Blackman. she might have messed up but she got her priorities straight now. Tacos n chess!
Verry interesting💎