And Kirsan's long term plan is revealed.......
".......Exactly where the money to construct the city (an estimated $30–50 million) came from is unknown—Kalmykia is desperately poor. However, the citizens of Kalmykia might not have much to worry about. According to Ilyumzhinov, the aliens will one day return and “pack us all into their spaceships and take us away from this place.” Perhaps the aliens will be taking them all to NYC this November??"
http://www.top10wonderlist.com/travel/10-of-the-worlds-most-bizarre-towns/
Full details about Chess City and much more can be found in the book The Chess Artist. Great Summer reading.
https://www.amazon.com/Chess-Artist-Genius-Obsession-Worlds-ebook/dp/B00ERQCB6Y?ie=UTF8&keywords=the%20chess%20artist&qid=1463840566&ref_=sr_1_1&s=books&sr=1-1
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