"Early exposure to chess and music a must"



The 83rd annual conference and concerts of the Music Academy opened on Tuesday with International Chess Champion Viswanathan Anand making a strong case for exposure to chess and music at an early age.

“It is important that children are given a chance to discover latent talents. I have seen children who are exposed to chess develop certain skills that complement academics. Similarly learning music and the performing arts can only strengthen the Indian roots and make children more open to imbibing cultural influences,” he said while inaugurating the conference.