The History of Chess

Stefan Figs set his site on chess with the Queen's Gambit. Chess has always been popular in prisons and we actually have many famous prisoners who are quite accomplished players. Ian Brady would daily play the St Albans Poissonour, Graham Young at Parkhurst Prison on the Isle of White. Original Christie of 10 relative bass infamy would beat his warders whilst awaiting execution in Brixton Prison. In 2007 a Russian serial killer named Alexander Shorskine was arrested and charged with 49 counts of murder,. Although some believe he had already claimed up to 60 victims. He wanted to kill 64 people, one for every square on the board.