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Chess

Legends Canon version → Linked from 17 articles

Legends. This article is part of Legends: the expanded-universe stories that Lucasfilm set apart from canon in 2014.

Chess was a board game played throughout the galaxy.

A more advanced version known as holochess was derived from the game, and it was most likely related to similar strategy games like dejarik.

The Mon Calamari were noted throughout the galaxy as master chess players. Han Solo had a chess set onboard the Millennium Falcon which he occasionally enjoyed, and he was once beaten soundly at the game by the diminutive droid Blue Max. The Slith known as Sssiii entertained visitors to the Galactic Circus by playing chess.

Text and facts from the “Chess/Legends” article on Wookieepedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0. Modified for this site.

Appearances

4 works, in story order
  1. Star Wars: The Old Republic (mentioned only)
  2. Star Wars: The Old Republic: Shadow of Revan (mentioned only)
  3. Han Solo at Stars' End comic (first appearance)
  4. Star Wars Journal: Hero for Hire (mentioned only)

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