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Devac · 1383 days ago · link · · parent · post: When The Prison Banned Board Games, We Played Chess In Our Minds | The Marshall Project
I'd just like to weigh in and say: it doesn't necessarily take a good player, but it certainly takes a dedicated one to play in your head. I can recreate lots of games from memory or play simultaneous opponents, my calculation suffers very noticeably if I can't see the board. Genuine props, the thing isn't easy.