I mean, it is a different game! But it's similar? And a similar board. Aaand they both like... developed from the same game.
But also no.
[Are you ready for this, Venus.]
Dejarik doesn't use pawns or any of the pieces from chess. You can play it with a holoboard or physical pieces, but it's got Ghhhk, Grimtaash the Molator, the Houjix, the Kintan strider, the K'lor'slug, the Mantellian Savrip, the Monnok, and the Ng'ok.
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But also no.
[Are you ready for this, Venus.]
Dejarik doesn't use pawns or any of the pieces from chess. You can play it with a holoboard or physical pieces, but it's got Ghhhk, Grimtaash the Molator, the Houjix, the Kintan strider, the K'lor'slug, the Mantellian Savrip, the Monnok, and the Ng'ok.
[Now it's starting to hit him.]
Oh... that's why... you don't have dejarik...