During the 1959 US-USSR expo, exhibition matches were held for the eyes of the US delegation, headed by then-Vice President Richard Nixon. In the 1970s, the then-little known engineer Natan Sharansky coached locals at the chess club.
During the 1959 US-USSR expo, exhibition matches were held for the US delegation, led by then-Vice President Richard Nixon. Similarly, in the 1970s, an unknown engineer named Natan Sharansky coached local chess players at the club.