PILLAI K D

Date of Birth : 1938-09-05
Gender : Male
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Address : VSS Nagar, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.
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Occupation : Served as a State Government employee in the State Assembly
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* Won the State senior chess titles 11 times in 1960, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1974, 1976, 1978, 1979 and 1982.

* A contemporary of Manual Aaron, Pillai also won a number of all-India open tournaments.

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He was respected as the doyen of Odisha chess.
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* Despite being a state government employee, Pillai devoted a lot of time and effort for the promotion of chess in the state.
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* He served as a top-brass office-bearer of Odisha State Chess Association for many years.
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* He groomed many youngsters, including IM Padmini Rout, imparting free coaching.

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