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Playing Chess in Banja Luka

Playing Chess in Banja Luka

Whether in Mladen Stojanović Park, or opposite the main church in the city centre, you'll find players huddled around large boards painted in the ground.

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Jan 23, 2020
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Apart from seriously bitterly cold days in late Autumn and Winter, or those where there is snow, Banja Luka's senior citizens can be found playing chess. 

Whether in Mladen Stojanović Park, or opposite the main church in the city centre, you'll find players huddled around large boards painted in the ground.

I think that the huge pieces that are moved acro…

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