Neocc Chess Program

INSIGHTS CHESS HUB

There is another world inside all of Ohio's 28 prisons where chess is being played seriously and very enthusiastically. INSIGHTS is here to facilitate the process of bringing the incarcerated chess world and the "free" chess world together to share their common love and affinity for the Royal Game.

INSIGHTS is a place where chess enthusiasts, USCF clubs, affiliates & individuals can go to register to participate in chess events held at the Northeast Ohio Correctional Center (Neocc) made possible by the collaborative efforts of INSIGHTS, STARS-TOLEDO and Neocc.

A lot of people in prison absolutely love chess but, don't have the slightest idea about its illustrious history; the purpose of the clock, what's algebraic notation or even what is meant by the phrase "The Royal Game". They have never attempted to annotate or study their game or any famed game in chess history. Yet, there are some very skilled players locked behind those fences. INSIGHTS was created to bridge the gap between these two chess worlds so that the culture of chess life on both sides of the fences can benefit from the intellectual challenges found therein.