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Former State Trooper Teaches Life Lessons Through Chess

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Former State Trooper Teaches Life Lessons Through Chess
Chess is not easy, but almost anyone can benefit from the complex game because it teaches strategy, confidence, and also how to accept failure. So says Orrin Hudson, a 50-year-old Stone Mountain chess champion who has devoted his life -- and life savings -- to teaching the ancient game to modern kids to instill in them a never-say-die attitude.

Chess is not easy, but almost anyone can benefit from the complex game because it teaches strategy, confidence, and also how to accept failure.

So says Orrin Hudson, a 50-year-old Stone Mountain chess champion who has devoted his life — and life savings — to teaching the ancient game to modern kids to instill in them a never-say-die attitude.

"Every disappointment is a blessing," says Hudson. "Life is a conspiracy to help you win."

(READ the story from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

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