This one-of-a-kind set pits The Doctor and allies against the forces of evil. Feel free to gawk at the $949 dollar price tag on Etsy.

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Why settle intergalactic disputes with blasters and light sabers? Use your mind -- as a Jedi would -- and go to battle in Star Wars: Return of the Jedi Chess. This is the third installment in a Star Wars-themed chess board series designed by Lego engineer Brandon Griffith. One question: do Wookie's hate losing at chess, too?

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Old and busted: Chess pieces that don't come together to form an ultimate fighting robot. New hotness: Chess pieces that do exactly that.

Joseph Larson's 3D-printable Action #Chess set doubles as a mecha construction kit, with knights that flip over to form feet, and bishops that serve as arms and hands.

King: "And I'll form ... the head!"

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