Russia π·πΊ @Russia
βοΈ In 1924 #Leningrad hosted a live-scale #chess match right on the Palace Square between 2 Russian GMs Pyotr Romanovskyi & Ilya Ryabinovich. The goal was to promote the game. Mission accomplished: millions fell in love with chess both in the #USSR & in #Russia π #WeLOVEChess https://t.co/YGNb9PCgJY — PolitiTweet.org