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| Emory's latest stop on chess circuit: penitentiary |
| By The Emory Wheel |
| Published: 02/28/2005 |
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For the Emory Chess Club, it was clear from the rules of entry that the chess tournament on Feb. 18 was different from any previous competition. "Empty your pockets and leave your stuff in the car," read a notice written by the club's adviser, David Woolf. "This includes watches, pens, everything EXCEPT your picture ID." To reach their opponents, club members had to walk through two large metal gates, two remote-operated sliding doors and a courtyard lined with security cameras and barbed wire. While the members of the club wore blue collared shirts that said "Emory University Chess," their opponents wore white jumpsuits with blue lining that said "State Prisoner" or "Dept. of Corrections" in all capital letters on the back. That's because this tournament wasn't played at a convention center or another university, but at Phillips State Prison in Buford. The idea for the chess club to play prisoners was originally conceived by two students last September as a way for members to be involved in the community and "to promote the club and get some publicity," said college junior Slavik Gabinsky. In order to find time for all the prisoners to play four students each played at least four inmates at a time. The prisoners won only six out of the more than 40 games played, but were enthusiastic to be able to play people "from the outside," according to one inmate. |
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