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I am employed at a prison (psychologist). Chess is a good metaphor for learning about life, planning and consequences. One idea that I have is for a group of inmates learning how to play chess. I went forth into the prison to test the waters, so to speak. I found a guy who came to my office to play 'Quick Chess' (Amerigames International). We played and talked. I presented some variations on the game that he hadn't considered, such as 'Combat Chess' or playing out (finishing) from the level of a pre-established problem. Then, I went to your page and printed out the chess variants. He was intrigued. You may have brightened the life of some guys in this close custody (maximum security) prison. Soon after I gave the guy the printed description of your variants, another guy approached me. So, it really is true - you helped people with little hope to find something to brighten their days for a while.