Gave up IIT, slept on roads: How Rajasthan's 1st AGM put Udaipur on global chess map

Udaipur’s Chandrajeet Singh Rajawat turned a difficult childhood passion for chess into a successful career. He left home as a teenager, faced financial struggles, slept at railway stations and stadiums, and kept playing despite setbacks. His persistence eventually brought recognition, coaching opportunities and his own academy, Kingdom of Chess, which now operates across around 30 countries.

By JYOTIRMOY HALDER