Holochess was a chess game that utilized holographic representations of the playing pieces, often exotic aliens. It was played for entertainment and gambling. The rules differed from regular chess, as it was played on a circular board, rather than square. Holochess differed on crucial points from dejarik and holochex.[1] The Tralla Room on the Coral Vanda had several holochess tables.
Variations included Dejarik, Denebian Holochess, Divoran Holochess, Holochex, and Moebius chess.
Appearances
- Crosscurrent (Mentioned only)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "The Deserter"
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Assassin"
- "The Gem of Alderaan" (original article link) on Wizards.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
- Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope (First appearance)
- Star Wars: Cantina
- Star Wars: Assault Team
- Strike Force: Shantipole (As "holo-chess")
- Otherspace
- Riders of the Maelstrom
- Black Ice
- Graveyard of Alderaan
- Star Wars 50: The Crimson Forever (Mentioned only)
- The Gambler's Quest
- Star Wars 98: Supply and Demand
- Shadows in the Force (Mentioned only)
- "Infiltration" — Supernova
- Dark Force Rising
- The New Jedi Order: Destiny's Way
- "An Apology" (Non-canonical mention)
- Star Tours: The Adventures Continue (Mentioned only)
Sources
- Galaxy Guide 1: A New Hope
- Planets of the Galaxy, Volume Two
- The Star Wars Planets Collection
- Galaxy Guide 7: Mos Eisley
- Starships of the Galaxy
- Hero's Guide
- The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia
- The Essential Atlas
- "Blood Feud!" — Star Wars Insider 124
- "50 Great Reasons to Rewatch Star Wars: The Clone Wars Season Three" — Star Wars Insider 125
- "Imperial Warlords: Despoilers of an Empire, Part 2 {{{3}}}" — {{{4}}} — [[{{{5}}}|{{{5}}}'s]] StarWars.com Blog (Imperial Warlords: Despoilers of an Empire, Part 2 backup link (2013/12/17/the-imperial-warlords-despoilers-of-an-empire-part-2//The Imperial Warlords: Despoilers of an Empire, Part 2) not verified!)
Notes and references
- ↑ The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia, Vol. II, p. 51 ("Holochess")