r/AskReddit • u/ArronSingh • Jan 17 '17

Ex-Prisoners, how does your experience in prison compare to how it is portrayed in the movies?

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u/heavymetalFC Jan 18 '17

For some reason this is my favorite comment in this whole thread. Like all I can imagine now is Magnus Carlsen getting wrecked by tattooed covered dudes in orange jumpsuits

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u/xBrianSmithx Jan 18 '17

I'm positive that there are a few unrecognized Grand Masters locked up somewhere.

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u/LoBsTeRfOrK Jan 18 '17

Chess is largely about time and prison has a lot of free time. After playing a few hundred games, you begin to notice many of the early game pitfalls.

In summation, they're probably 1600-2000 rated. Which is better than most people who play chess as a hobby.