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This is because the chessmen often represent the same design as their namesake a king is a king, and a knight is a knight. Unfollow star wars chess set to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Traditional chess gets the star wars treatment as the characters stand in for traditional chess pieces. Bishops c3po and boba fett chewbacca sets boba fett on fire. Its the rebel army versus the imperial forces in the classic battle. Star wars chess game features chess pieces that look like star wars characters.
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