Many chess masters who learned in prison?

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How many pro chess players and titled masters learned their chops in prison?  Anyone really really great credited for having done so?

Do tournament rules discriminate against ex-felons? I read that Fischer played 20 prisoners to an audience of 2400 and beat all 20 players. 

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 Not sure. But I was in prison, but got transferred to the military. There are alot of strong players in prison based on my experience.

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social climber, then wouldn't another word for prison be "chess club"? j/k