Life-size Chess Boards in College Town Park A Huge Charm?

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Hi everyone,

We just found this nice story about chess boards in a college town park in Maryland. College Park officials hope a big game of chess will draw big crowds Downtown.

"We've had these chess boards that have been here for a couple years, and no one has ever bought chess pieces or checker pieces. A lot of people walk by and don't know exactly what it is," Economic Development Coordinator Michael Stiefvater says. Stiefvater adds the new chess boards are a cheap way to boost business.

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