@Tuck_Fheory said in #50:
> JOHN HEALY
>
> First played Chess aged 30 in prison after spending 15 yrs as a homeless alcoholic.
> He became obsessed with Chess, quit drinking & authored 'CoffeeHouse Chess Tactics'
> IMO only his personal issues stopped him reaching the higher echelons of English Chess
>
> There's a doc on Netflix about him called 'Barbaric Genius'
Its crazy how a board game can get someone out of the dumpster. It's amazing and so good. What a great story on how someone turned his life around. I love chess so much, one thing about it I love is how it includes everyone and how it is so beautiful in many ways.
@Cutesnoringbeast Nice comment!
Chess has a massive effect on the brain & I think the experts should do more serious studies on how Chess can help treat serious addiction.
I started playing at forty, so now I have the regret of not learning to play as a kid....I'm sure it would have improved my life & gawdamn I'd be a Chessbeast right now! :)
PS They should teach Chess in every school on Earth
PEACE!!!
@Tuck_Fheory said in #52:
> @Cutesnoringbeast Nice comment!
> Chess has a massive effect on the brain & I think the experts should do more serious studies on how Chess can help treat serious addiction.
> I started playing at forty, so now I have the regret of not learning to play as a kid....I'm sure it would have improved my life & gawdamn I'd be a Chessbeast right now! :)
>
> PS They should teach Chess in every school on Earth
> PEACE!!!
Yeah and it should even be in education in every country in the world.