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* ''WesternAnimation/Amphibia'': In "The First Temple", the final puzzle of said temple is a game of Amphibia's version of Chess called "Flipwart" that Marcy knows how to play, but it also includes a life-size counterpart that Polly, Hop Pop, Sprig, and Anne end up being forced into, where the pieces can physically hit each other which puts them at risk of being hurt, Anne ends up on the opposing side, and the game eventually starts ''cheating''. [[spoiler:It turns out to be a SecretTestOfCharacter; Marcy ends up throwing the game to save the Plantars, which is exactly what she needed to do to complete the temple]].
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* ''WesternAnimation/Amphibia'': In "The First Temple", the final puzzle of said temple is a game of Amphibia's version of Chess called "Flipwart" that Marcy knows how to play, but it also includes a life-size counterpart that Polly, Hop Pop, Sprig, and Anne end up being forced into, where the pieces can physically hit each other which puts them at risk of being hurt, Anne ends up on the opposing side, and the game eventually starts ''cheating''. [[spoiler:It turns out to be a SecretTestOfCharacter; Marcy ends up throwing the game to save the Plantars, which is exactly what she needed to do to complete the temple]].
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* In ''Webcomic/{{ClockworkAtrium}}'', the school organizes a yearly game of human chess with selected students deemed to need the challenge. No need to worry, however. Only 2 out of 10 of the deaths are intentional.
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* In ''Webcomic/{{ClockworkAtrium}}'', ''Webcomic/ClockworkAtrium'', the school organizes a yearly game of human chess with selected students deemed to need the challenge. No need to worry, however. Only 2 out of 10 of the deaths are intentional.
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* One episode of ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' has a gag where Mr. Burns goes away and part of his human chessboard escapes... and then the opposing pieces beat up the now-unguarded king.
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* Near the end of the ''WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerb'' episode "It's About Time!", Dr. Doofenshmirtz reveals that him getting Perry the Platypus and the rest of OWCA's agents on a talk show was an elaborate plan to freeze them in suspended animation and use them for a giant chessboard.
* One episode of ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' has a gag where Mr. Burns goes away and part of his human chessboard escapes... and then the opposing pieces beat up the now-unguardedking. king.
* ''WesternAnimation/TheSmurfs'' episode "The Grouchiest Game In Town", which had a villain named the Game Master who forced people to do this in a game similar to chess. Losing meant being turned into a piece for his ever-growing collection. Fortunately, he had a rule "wizard takes all" which Grouchy took advantage of when he used Papa Smurf (who is both a Smurf and a wizard) to remove all his opponent's pieces from the board, thus freeing all the people who became game pieces.
* In the ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitansGo'' episode "[[Recap/TeenTitansGoS2E28CrazyDay Crazy Day]]", Raven plays chess, with the white pieces looking like Cyborg and Beast Boy. [[spoiler: [[CurbStompBattle She defeats them incredibly easily, by tricking the Beast Boy pieces into knocking down the Cyborg King]].]]
* In an episode of ''WesternAnimation/ThunderCats1985'', Snarf is taken hostage by a race of tiny people. To pass the time, Snarf and the people's leader play chess with tiny people as the pieces.
* In ''WesternAnimation/VisionariesKnightsOfTheMagicalLight'', the series EvilOverlord Darkstorm plays with on an oversized board with actual humans. When "captured", the person is dunked by trapdoor into the moat. (This becomes an escape route later on.)
* One episode of ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' has a gag where Mr. Burns goes away and part of his human chessboard escapes... and then the opposing pieces beat up the now-unguarded
* ''WesternAnimation/TheSmurfs'' episode "The Grouchiest Game In Town", which had a villain named the Game Master who forced people to do this in a game similar to chess. Losing meant being turned into a piece for his ever-growing collection. Fortunately, he had a rule "wizard takes all" which Grouchy took advantage of when he used Papa Smurf (who is both a Smurf and a wizard) to remove all his opponent's pieces from the board, thus freeing all the people who became game pieces.
* In the ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitansGo'' episode "[[Recap/TeenTitansGoS2E28CrazyDay Crazy Day]]", Raven plays chess, with the white pieces looking like Cyborg and Beast Boy. [[spoiler: [[CurbStompBattle She defeats them incredibly easily, by tricking the Beast Boy pieces into knocking down the Cyborg King]].]]
* In an episode of ''WesternAnimation/ThunderCats1985'', Snarf is taken hostage by a race of tiny people. To pass the time, Snarf and the people's leader play chess with tiny people as the pieces.
* In ''WesternAnimation/VisionariesKnightsOfTheMagicalLight'', the series EvilOverlord Darkstorm plays with on an oversized board with actual humans. When "captured", the person is dunked by trapdoor into the moat. (This becomes an escape route later on.)
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* In ''WesternAnimation/VisionariesKnightsOfTheMagicalLight'', the series EvilOverlord Darkstorm plays with on an oversized board with actual humans. When "captured", the person is dunked by trapdoor into the moat. (This becomes an escape route later on.)
* ''WesternAnimation/TheSmurfs'' episode "The Grouchiest Game In Town", which had a villain named the Game Master who forced people to do this in a game similar to chess. Losing meant being turned into a piece for his ever-growing collection. Fortunately he had a rule "wizard takes all" which Grouchy took advantage of when he used Papa Smurf (who is both a Smurf and a wizard) to remove all his opponent's pieces from the board, thus freeing all the people who became game pieces.
* In the ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitansGo'' episode ''[[Recap/TeenTitansGoS2E28CrazyDay Crazy Day]]'', Raven plays chess, with the white pieces looking like Cyborg and Beast Boy. [[spoiler: [[CurbStompBattle She defeats them incredibly easily, by tricking the Beast Boy pieces into knocking down the Cyborg King]].]]
* In an episode of ''WesternAnimation/ThunderCats'', Snarf is taken hostage by a race of tiny people. To pass the time, Snarf and the people's leader play chess with tiny people as the pieces.
* ''WesternAnimation/TheSmurfs'' episode "The Grouchiest Game In Town", which had a villain named the Game Master who forced people to do this in a game similar to chess. Losing meant being turned into a piece for his ever-growing collection. Fortunately he had a rule "wizard takes all" which Grouchy took advantage of when he used Papa Smurf (who is both a Smurf and a wizard) to remove all his opponent's pieces from the board, thus freeing all the people who became game pieces.
* In the ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitansGo'' episode ''[[Recap/TeenTitansGoS2E28CrazyDay Crazy Day]]'', Raven plays chess, with the white pieces looking like Cyborg and Beast Boy. [[spoiler: [[CurbStompBattle She defeats them incredibly easily, by tricking the Beast Boy pieces into knocking down the Cyborg King]].]]
* In an episode of ''WesternAnimation/ThunderCats'', Snarf is taken hostage by a race of tiny people. To pass the time, Snarf and the people's leader play chess with tiny people as the pieces.
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* ''Born American'' (1986). The crazier inmates of the Russian jail regularly have games of chess like this, where jumped pieces get killed. One of the main characters becomes part of it after severe SanitySlippage.
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* ''Born American'' ''Film/BornAmerican'' (1986). The crazier inmates of the Russian jail regularly have games of chess like this, where jumped pieces get killed. One of the main characters becomes part of it after severe SanitySlippage.
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* ''Film/TheMagicBlade'' has one of its action scenes on a gigantic Chinese Chess board in in the main villain's mansion. The rooks even have projectile launchers.
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* ''ComicBook/AttilaMonAmour'' has a renegade (sort of) Roman noblewoman playing HumanChess against AttilaTheHun, using it as a metaphor to explain the strategy he should use against the Romans.
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* The first ''Literature/HarryPotter'' book uses something like this, where Harry and friends direct the pieces and it's not clear while they're playing what happens if the pieces they control lose.
** In the book, the "eaten" pieces (and Ron) were dragged out of the board, unconscious. In the movie they were destroyed, though they had the decency to aim at Ron's horse rather than Ron's body. The ones left simply left the board after the game was over.
** In the book, the "eaten" pieces (and Ron) were dragged out of the board, unconscious. In the movie they were destroyed, though they had the decency to aim at Ron's horse rather than Ron's body. The ones left simply left the board after the game was over.
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* The first ''Literature/HarryPotter'' book uses something like this, where Harry and friends direct the pieces and it's not clear while they're playing what happens if the pieces they control lose.
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** In the book, the "eaten" pieces (and Ron) were dragged out of the board, unconscious. In the movie they were destroyed, though they had the decency to aim at Ron's horse rather than Ron's body. The ones left simply left the board after the game wasover. over.
** There's a less horrifying variant where normal-sized chess pieces are animated and able to talk... and very outspoken on what they deem to be boneheaded moves, suggesting moving other pieces instead.
** In the book, the "eaten" pieces (and Ron) were dragged out of the board, unconscious. In the movie they were destroyed, though they had the decency to aim at Ron's horse rather than Ron's body. The ones left simply left the board after the game was
** There's a less horrifying variant where normal-sized chess pieces are animated and able to talk... and very outspoken on what they deem to be boneheaded moves, suggesting moving other pieces instead.
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* Most of the plot in ''Literature/ThroughTheLookingGlass'', but probably [[AdaptationDisplacement better known]] for being in Creator/WaltDisney's ''WesternAnimation/AliceInWonderland'' film .
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* In ''Film/{{Dolittle}}'' the good doctor and Chee-Chee try to play chess using mice as the pieces, keyword: try.
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* The Emperor of the Agatean Empire in ''Discworld/InterestingTimes'' prefers to play with living pieces. It's not shown but [[TheCaligula his insanity]] and screams heard from a distance indicate it's not pretty.
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* The Emperor of the Agatean Empire in ''Discworld/InterestingTimes'' ''Literature/InterestingTimes'' prefers to play with living pieces. It's not shown but [[TheCaligula his insanity]] and screams heard from a distance indicate it's not pretty.
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* In the ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitansGo'' episode ''[[Recap/TeenTitansGoS2E28CrazyDay Crazy Day]]'', Raven plays chess, with the white pieces looking like Cyborg and Beast Boy. [[spoiler: [[CurbStompBattle She defeats them incredibly easily, by tricking the Beast Boy pieces into knocking down the Cyborg King]].]]
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* Most of the plot in ''Literature/ThroughTheLookingGlass'', but probably [[AdaptationDisplacement better known]] for being in Creator/WaltDisney's ''Disney/AliceInWonderland'' film .
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* Most of the plot in ''Literature/ThroughTheLookingGlass'', but probably [[AdaptationDisplacement better known]] for being in Creator/WaltDisney's ''Disney/AliceInWonderland'' ''WesternAnimation/AliceInWonderland'' film .
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* Disney's ''Disney/PocahontasIIJourneyToANewWorld'' had a scene where King James did this--only with oversized chess pieces across an oversized chessboard.
* ''Disney/{{Hercules}}'', although it was more monster chess.
* ''Disney/{{Hercules}}'', although it was more monster chess.
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* Disney's ''Disney/PocahontasIIJourneyToANewWorld'' ''WesternAnimation/PocahontasIIJourneyToANewWorld'' had a scene where King James did this--only with oversized chess pieces across an oversized chessboard.
*''Disney/{{Hercules}}'', ''WesternAnimation/{{Hercules}}'', although it was more monster chess.
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* The old ''Battle Chess'' computer game was a comedic version of this, with animated scenes when one piece took another: The elderly king pulled out a gun and shot the knight, the rook turned into a stone-golem and ate the pawn, and so on.
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* The old ''Battle Chess'' ''VideoGame/BattleChess'' computer game was a comedic version of this, with animated scenes when one piece took another: The elderly king pulled out a gun and shot the knight, the rook turned into a stone-golem and ate the pawn, and so on.
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** The computer even cheats double: the other pieces scurry about like crazy, but if ''your'' characters don't stick to the appropriate movement (and there's no reminder of who's 'playing' what piece) they get zapped by columns of fire from the ceiling.
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** The computer even cheats double: the other pieces scurry about like crazy, but if ''your'' characters don't stick to the appropriate movement (and there's no reminder of who's 'playing' what piece) they get zapped by columns of fire from the ceiling. Most strategy guides recommend just staying put and opening up with Fireballs, Potions of Explosion, and Arrows of Detonation to clear out as much of the enemy forces as possible and badly injure the rest.
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* You fight a PuzzleBoss in Karazhan in ''Videogame/WorldOfWarcraft'' by controlling the chess pieces. And [[TheComputerIsACheatingBastard your opponent cheats]], though ''very badly'', it should be noted. He'll frequently set fire to squares occupied ''by his own pieces.''
** This may be based on a popular ''VideoGame/WarcraftIII'' campaign (a recreation of ''VideoGame/WarcraftOrcsAndHumans''), which had a chess piece encounter within Karazhan, where you were required to keep the two sides as equal as possible so that when one side won and attacked you, you'd have as little fighting as possible to do.
** This may be based on a popular ''VideoGame/WarcraftIII'' campaign (a recreation of ''VideoGame/WarcraftOrcsAndHumans''), which had a chess piece encounter within Karazhan, where you were required to keep the two sides as equal as possible so that when one side won and attacked you, you'd have as little fighting as possible to do.
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* ''VideoGame/{{Warcraft}}'':
** One of the custom maps that came with ''Warcraft II'' was laid out like a chess board, with one unit on each square. [[DownplayedTrope Nothing actually obligated the units to follow the rules of chess]], since the [[LevelEditor Map Editor]] had no ability to define custom rules in this way, but you could play it PVP with someone who agreed to.
** A popular ''VideoGame/WarcraftIII'' custom campaign had a chess piece encounter within Karazhan, where you were required to keep the two sides as equal as possible so that when one side won and attacked you, you'd have as little fighting as possible to do.
** You fight a PuzzleBoss (possibly based on the above [=WC3=] custom campaign) in Karazhan in ''Videogame/WorldOfWarcraft'' by controlling the chess pieces. And [[TheComputerIsACheatingBastard your opponent cheats]], though ''very badly'', it should be noted. He'll frequently set fire to squares occupied ''by his own pieces.''
** This may be based on a popular ''VideoGame/WarcraftIII'' campaign (a recreation of ''VideoGame/WarcraftOrcsAndHumans''), which had a chess piece encounter within Karazhan, where you were required to keep the two sides as equal as possible so that when one side won and attacked you, you'd have as little fighting as possible to do.''
** One of the custom maps that came with ''Warcraft II'' was laid out like a chess board, with one unit on each square. [[DownplayedTrope Nothing actually obligated the units to follow the rules of chess]], since the [[LevelEditor Map Editor]] had no ability to define custom rules in this way, but you could play it PVP with someone who agreed to.
** A popular ''VideoGame/WarcraftIII'' custom campaign had a chess piece encounter within Karazhan, where you were required to keep the two sides as equal as possible so that when one side won and attacked you, you'd have as little fighting as possible to do.
** You fight a PuzzleBoss (possibly based on the above [=WC3=] custom campaign) in Karazhan in ''Videogame/WorldOfWarcraft'' by controlling the chess pieces. And [[TheComputerIsACheatingBastard your opponent cheats]], though ''very badly'', it should be noted. He'll frequently set fire to squares occupied ''by his own pieces.
** This may be based on a popular ''VideoGame/WarcraftIII'' campaign (a recreation of ''VideoGame/WarcraftOrcsAndHumans''), which had a chess piece encounter within Karazhan, where you were required to keep the two sides as equal as possible so that when one side won and attacked you, you'd have as little fighting as possible to do.
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-->-- ''ComicBook/MarvelAdventures: [[http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/8554/maavengers26017tt6.jpg Avengers #26]]''
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** The computer even cheats double: the other pieces scurry about like crazy, but if ''your'' characters don't stick to the apropriate movement (and there's no reminder of who's 'playing' what piece) they get zapped by columns of fire from the ceiling.
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** The computer even cheats double: the other pieces scurry about like crazy, but if ''your'' characters don't stick to the apropriate appropriate movement (and there's no reminder of who's 'playing' what piece) they get zapped by columns of fire from the ceiling.
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* ''Literature/TheSquaresOfTheCity'' by Creator/JohnBrunner.
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* ''Literature/TheSquaresOfTheCity'' by Creator/JohnBrunner. Here the "moves" are political maneuvers, but a real person is assigned to each piece.
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* In the short-lived ''Series/WeirdLoners'' Eric is a member of a human chess league, which features in the plot of one episode.
* Invoked in ''Series/TwinPeaks'' with Windom Earl playing a standard chess game against Dale Cooper [[spoiler: with a secret assist from Pete Martel]] but killing a person for each piece removed from play (in one instance encasing them in a giant chess piece).
* Invoked in ''Series/TwinPeaks'' with Windom Earl playing a standard chess game against Dale Cooper [[spoiler: with a secret assist from Pete Martel]] but killing a person for each piece removed from play (in one instance encasing them in a giant chess piece).
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* ''Franchise/DevilMayCry 3'' has you fighting a demonic chessboard at one point. You can destroy the entire board at one go by killing the king, but until you destroy the rooks he'll switch places with them when hit (a nod to castling).
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* ''Franchise/DevilMayCry 3'' ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry3DantesAwakening'' has you fighting a demonic chessboard at one point. You can destroy the entire board at one go by killing the king, but until you destroy the rooks he'll switch places with them when hit (a nod to castling).
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* The Emperor in ''Discworld/InterestingTimes'' used live chess pieces. Less pieces were live at the end of a game.
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* ''Series/ThePrisoner1967'', in the episode "Checkmate". Unlike other examples of this trope the players are volunteers, but one of them is taken to the hospital for '[[{{brainwashing}} treatment]]' when [[TheEvilsOfFreeWill he makes a move on his own initiative]]. Also [[NotSoDifferent both sides are dressed identically]].
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* ''Series/ThePrisoner1967'', in the episode "Checkmate"."[[Recap/ThePrisonerE9Checkmate Checkmate]]". Unlike other examples of this trope the players are volunteers, but one of them is taken to the hospital for '[[{{brainwashing}} treatment]]' when [[TheEvilsOfFreeWill he makes a move on his own initiative]]. Also [[NotSoDifferent both sides are dressed identically]].
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* ''Series/ThePrisoner'', in the episode "Checkmate". Unlike other examples of this trope the players are volunteers, but one of them is taken to the hospital for '[[{{brainwashing}} treatment]]' when [[TheEvilsOfFreeWill he makes a move on his own initiative]]. Also [[NotSoDifferent both sides are dressed identically]].
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* ''Series/ThePrisoner'', ''Series/ThePrisoner1967'', in the episode "Checkmate". Unlike other examples of this trope the players are volunteers, but one of them is taken to the hospital for '[[{{brainwashing}} treatment]]' when [[TheEvilsOfFreeWill he makes a move on his own initiative]]. Also [[NotSoDifferent both sides are dressed identically]].
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** The first convention to perfect this was Anime Boston. The first year it was filmed in entirety was [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5tj1lnS7Co&feature=related 2008: Kids vs. Adults]]. The following year, the match was not filmed due to unseen circumstances. Since then, it was filmed each year, seen here: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nj-BxXD2QsQ 2010: Past vs. Future]], [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DdvflVPVh6w 2011: Fantasy vs. Science]], [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dS64t4eKsDU 2012: Good vs. Evil]], and [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfJ9yu0WU0Y 2013: Life vs. Undead Spirits]].
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** The first convention to perfect this was Anime Boston. The first year it was filmed in entirety was [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5tj1lnS7Co&feature=related 2008: Kids vs. Adults]]. Adults.]] The following year, the match was not filmed due to unseen circumstances. Since then, it was filmed each year, seen here: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nj-BxXD2QsQ 2010: Past vs. Future]], Future,]] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DdvflVPVh6w 2011: Fantasy vs. Science]], Science,]] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dS64t4eKsDU 2012: Good vs. Evil]], Evil,]] and [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfJ9yu0WU0Y 2013: Life vs. Undead Spirits]].Spirits.]]
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* And [[http://www.atlasobscura.com/places/the-living-chess-game this event in Marostica , Italy]].
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* And [[http://www.atlasobscura.com/places/the-living-chess-game this event in Marostica , Italy]].Italy.]]
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* Disney's ''Disney/PocahontasIIJourneyToANewWorld'' had a scene where King James did this.
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* Disney's ''Disney/PocahontasIIJourneyToANewWorld'' had a scene where King James did this.this--only with oversized chess pieces across an oversized chessboard.
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* In ''WesternAnimation/WhereOnEarthIsCarmenSandiego'', CarmenSandiego challenges the two detectives to a game of Human Chess in which she's the black king, and the detectives are the white king and white queen. (The other pieces are priceless artifacts that she stole during the episode.) She promises to turn herself in if they checkmate her. [[spoiler:Zack takes her up on it, but Ivy only plays along until she's in a position to take a more direct approach.]]
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* In ''WesternAnimation/WhereOnEarthIsCarmenSandiego'', CarmenSandiego Carmen Sandiego challenges the two detectives to a game of Human Chess in which she's the black king, and the detectives are the white king and white queen. (The other pieces are priceless artifacts that she stole during the episode.) She promises to turn herself in if they checkmate her. [[spoiler:Zack takes her up on it, but Ivy only plays along until she's in a position to take a more direct approach.]]
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* Used in a ''ComicBook/MarvelAdventures'' issue. The chessboard is presumably gigantic to accommodate [[PlanetEater Galactus]], who plays against the Avengers with his Herald Silver Surfer as King. After this ends in stalemate, they play baseball... [[http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t142/robertroberts_2007/Capture-Copy-9.jpg in a human-scaled stadium]]... but it's okay, RuleOfFun fully applies. After that [[http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/630/maavengers26019zk6.jpg failed]] they try [[http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/6718/maavengers26020is5.jpg Texas Hold 'Em]] and then end up in an [[http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/4813/maavengers26021se2.jpg Infinite-Star Restaurant]].
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* Used in a ''ComicBook/MarvelAdventures'' issue. The chessboard is presumably gigantic to accommodate [[PlanetEater Galactus]], who plays against the Avengers with his Herald Silver Surfer as King. After this ends in stalemate, they play baseball... [[http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t142/robertroberts_2007/Capture-Copy-9.jpg in a human-scaled stadium]]...stadium... but it's okay, RuleOfFun fully applies. After that [[http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/630/maavengers26019zk6.jpg failed]] failed they try [[http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/6718/maavengers26020is5.jpg Texas Hold 'Em]] 'Em and then end up in an [[http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/4813/maavengers26021se2.jpg an Infinite-Star Restaurant]].Restaurant.
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* The Emperor of the Agatean Empire in ''Discworld/InterestingTimes'' prefers to play with living pieces. It's not shown but [[TheCaligula his insanity]] and screams heard from a distance indicate it's not pretty.
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The favorite pastime of every [[TheChessmaster Chessmaster]] and EvilOverlord. [[XMeetsY Chess played with actual people]], [[SeriousBusiness sometimes to the death]].
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The favorite pastime of every [[TheChessmaster Chessmaster]] and EvilOverlord. [[XMeetsY [[JustForFun/XMeetsY Chess played with actual people]], [[SeriousBusiness sometimes to the death]].
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* In the episode "Curriculum Unavailable" of ''Community'', during a montage of eccentric goings-on at Greendale, a game of human chess is shown (as a way for Greendale and rival City College to decide on parking for a job fair, no less).
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* ''Series/{{Community}}'': In the episode "Curriculum Unavailable" of ''Community'', Unavailable", during a montage of eccentric goings-on at Greendale, we see a game of human chess is shown (as a way for Greendale and rival against City College College.
-->'''Britta:''' Dean! This is not the way todecide agree on parking for a the job fair, no less).fair. It's inhumane!\\
'''Dean Pelton:''' Do you have a better idea, Britta?\\
'''Britta:''' Yes, ''thousands'' of them!\\
''[beat]''\\
'''Dean Pelton:''' Vicki to Queen Three.\\
'''Vicki:''' Neigh!
-->'''Britta:''' Dean! This is not the way to
'''Dean Pelton:''' Do you have a better idea, Britta?\\
'''Britta:''' Yes, ''thousands'' of them!\\
''[beat]''\\
'''Dean Pelton:''' Vicki to Queen Three.\\
'''Vicki:''' Neigh!
