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“Parivartan – Prison to Pride” is a pioneering initiative designed to empower prison inmates

The Chess for Freedom Conference, hosted by Indian Oil Corp. in collaboration with the All India Chess Federation and the Ministry of Justice, continues in Pune, India. The event explores the transformative power of chess as a rehabilitation tool in correctional facilities worldwide. On the second day of the conference, attendees discussed concepts of teaching …

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The Chess for Freedom Conference started on June 19.

The prison yard of the Penitentiary Institution Alphen has a self-made chess table, crafted by the inmates

The conference aims to highlight the transformative role of chess in correctional facilities worldwide.

FIDE is excited to announce the list of distinguished speakers for the upcoming Chess for Freedom Conference.

FIDE and IndianOil Corporation are proud to organize the second in-person Chess for Freedom Conference.

The International Chess Federation, FIDE, has been recognized as a distinguished recipient of the Anthem Award, winning Bronze in the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion category for its Chess for Freedom Project. The social initiative has also become an Anthem Community Voice Winner, selected by the online community. The International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences …

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Entries in each category are eligible to win the first-ever Anthem Community Voice Awards selected by fans The International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences (IADAS) announced the finalists for the 3rd Annual Anthem Awards. Chess for Freedom – FIDE social project aimed at promoting chess among inmates – is among the finalists in the Diversity, …

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Teams of India and Mongolia became the champions of the third Intercontinental Online Chess Championship for Prisoners, the event organized by FIDE and the Cook County (Chicago, IL, USA) Sheriff’s Office, after winning the final matches in youth and women’s sections of the biggest-ever chess event among correctional facilities. The team of Pune prison (India) …

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