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KALMYKIA CHESS GAME

Kalmykia is renowned to be the only Buddhist state in Europe, but they have also developed a reputation for Chess. its first elected President (1993), Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, is the head of the International Chess Federation hosted international chess competition and even having a Chess City. This is a gigantic chess set at the centre of Elista, capital of the Kalmyk republic.

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Uploaded on July 22, 2015
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