HARTFORD —  Every week at the Wilson-Gray YMCA in Hartford’s North End, there’s a group of people strategizing and thinking feverishly about their next move. At first glance, it may seem like an ordinary game of chess, but there’s a lot more at play. Earlier this year, Dan Pelletier moved part of his DIG Academy to the capital city. It’s a program focused on teaching chess and soccer. It began several years ago in Weston, with Pelletier charging for private…
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