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By Dave Golder published 2 April 2015

Why can't sci-fi and fantasy characters play something other than chess for a change?

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Ever noticed that an awful lot of people in sci-fi and fantasy films play chess? Why cant they battle wits over something else for a change? We give them something else to play with

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Spock plays Connect Four

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