Players take turns rolling dice to move their pieces across a board reminiscent of that used in traditional chess games. However, there is a twist! Instead of relying on their knowledge of how the game works to make their moves, players are armed with strategies taken directly from celebrated matches in The Queen’s Gambit. Additionally, players can expand their skillset by playing with support cards that provide them with bonuses throughout the game, allowing for strategic master planning during each move. There are also unique objectives within each match or scenario to bring extra challenge and excitement. Once all the chess tiles have been captured, the game ends and whoever has collected the most tiles wins. Do you wonder what it would be like to experience chess like the extraordinary Beth Harmon? Beth’s ability to envision chess moves on her ceiling enabled her to clear her opponents’ pieces from the board and defeat them.

She has covered numerous royal events including weddings, births and funerals, and reported live from the King's Coronation for Newsweek. She has previously worked at The Sun, The Daily Express, The Daily Star, The Independent and The Mirror, and has been published in Time Out. This is any area where The Queen’s Gambit really shines as a lot of great components comes with this game. First, you get over 150 miniatures to play with. Unfortunately they are made of a soft, colored plastic, so they aren’t as detailed or high quality as your are probably used to today. But for being produced over a decade ago, I think they still work really well. You have a lot of droids (both battle and destroyer), Gungans, palace guards (along with a few heroes), a trio of Jedi/Sith and a few other miscellaneous figures to work with (Battle Tanks and Fambas to say the least). When the game is fully setup, it’s pretty awe inspiring. The game comes with a 3D, 3 level palace where the main action in the game takes place. Star Wars: The Queen’s Gambit is a thematic game for 2-4 players that takes about 2 hours to play. The Queen’s Gambit plays best with 2 players. Game Overview: The Queen’s Gambit has 4 theaters of battle, none of which can be neglected during the game. Final Score: 4 Stars – A ton of fun with a great Star Wars theme. What’s not to like? Highly recommended.In The Queen’s Gambit, one player takes on the role of the Naboo/Gungan, trying to capture the two viceroys of the Trade Federation player. The game has 4 different theaters of battle, and players must choose wisely where they will direct their forces each turn. Neglect one area too long and a player may soon regret it. But more on that later. First, the bad news. Star Wars: The Queen’s Gambit is out of print. It was produced at the height of the movie mania in 2000. Being out of print, it’s really hard to find a copy. You can buy one second hand, but you better be prepared to spend a pretty penny. With that out of the way though, let’s get on to the good stuff. In The Queen’s Gambit, combat is intense and very enjoyable. The sheer quantity of miniatures in this game make it a sight to behold. In addition to that, the decision to go with a 3D palace adds a lot to the “coolness factor”. For its time, I can’t think of a game with better components. If this game were to be made today, I can only imagine how great it would look. Can you visualize chess games like Beth Harmon in The Queen's Gambit, thinking multiple moves ahead of her opponents?

I’m of the 2nd category. Jar Jar Binks doesn’t make me want to have a fit. The Star Wars Special Editions didn’t make me scream out at Lucas for making Greedo shoot first instead of Han Solo (though I prefer the more scoundrel image that Han previously had). The Queen’s Gambit puts the players on opposing sides of the climax of The Phantom Menace. The players of the Trade Federation will battle the Naboo players for control of the palace throne room. Does The Queen’s Gambit have what it takes to be a hit at your gaming table? Or does it deserve to be banished to a galaxy far, far away. Read on to find out!Let me start by saying I love playing this game. It is an incredible amount of fun and have never regretted bringing it to the table. I enjoy it so much that I would buy another copy if it were re-released today with higher quality components. That’s not to say that it’s current components detract from the quality, but after 10 years and a lot of plays, they are showing some wear. If there is one criticism of The Queen’s Gambit is that the game play isn’t very deep. It’s essentially a dice fest. You will do a LOT of rolling in this game. You aren’t going to find deep, strategic game play here, but it’s also not as simple as something like Risk. The game is filled with some tough decisions each turn (more on that later). However, as a chess enthusiast myself, I have to admit I do think chess players enjoy the show on a higher level. And that’s what I love about this game. 4 separate areas that play differently, each with their own importance. While I might want to activate my palace guards 4 times in one turn, doing so might cause the Trade Federation player to activate Darth Maul 4 times without a response from me. There is an ebb and flow in this game. You can’t ignore one area for too long. I love how well each area is balanced in this game. I think even one of the 4 areas could be made into a game, so it’s pretty amazing that this game has all 4.