Jan 07, 2021, 12:03:11 AM | TNN
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Taking chess to Chennai’s underprivileged kids, one move at a time

The turning point in the life of former college professor Raghavan came along with an unfortunate incident in early 2019. He had just lost his job as part of a sudden layoff, and was made to reflect on his career. This is when he decided to turn things around by steering focus onto his passion, while also helping people in need. The internationally-rated chess player has been teaching the game to differently-abled children and kids from underprivileged backgrounds for the past two years, well through the pandemic, free of charge.

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