A curation by Stella Lillig, Artist Curator CD at Stella Lillig Open Studio - The ancient game of strategic warfare and intellectual mastery through contemporary artistic interpretation. This collection explores chess as art form - from carved pieces to abstract board patterns, tournament intensity to quiet contemplation. Each work examines chess's timeless appeal as battle of minds, celebrating the geometric beauty, symbolic power, and cerebral drama of the king's game.

The look at the chess player Konstantin Rudnev — Konstantin Rudnev

The look at the chess player

Oil on Canvas - 28x31in

$4,640

Chess BOX SAM AYAD — SAM AYAD

Chess BOX

Oil on Canvas - 20x24in

$1,990

The Knight's Next Move Irina Shishkova — Irina Shishkova

The Knight's Next Move

Oil, Collage on Canvas - 35x24in

$3,320

Check Mate Paul Stowe — Paul Stowe

Check Mate

Pencil on Paper - 12x18in

$1,110

The Staircase of Maya, or The Guardians of Illusion Elena Logovinsky — Elena Logovinsky

The Staircase of Maya, or The Guardians of Illusion

Oil on Canvas - 35x35in

$1,430

CHECKMATE ROBERT INESTROZA — ROBERT INESTROZA

CHECKMATE

Oil on Canvas - 20x16in

$1,270

What the fuck? Mikhail Baranovskiy — Mikhail Baranovskiy

What the fuck?

Acrylic on Canvas - 39x28in

$3,590

L´Hotel XX_Checkmate Silence Joachim Bergauer — Joachim Bergauer

L´Hotel XX_Checkmate Silence

Digital on Linen - 31x31in

$5,350

PORD – The Thinking Game Joachim Bergauer — Joachim Bergauer

PORD – The Thinking Game

Digital on Linen - 31x31in

$4,120

L’ultima sfida Salvatore Petrucino — Salvatore Petrucino

L’ultima sfida

Acrylic on Canvas - 14x11in

$1,250

A Game Within a Game Emil Aziz — Emil Aziz

A Game Within a Game

Oil on Canvas - 47x39in

$7,990

Twisted Harri Perunka — Harri Perunka

Twisted

Digital on Paper - 15x23in

$650

Assemblage Adam Faglio — Adam Faglio

Assemblage

Oil on Linen - 16x20in

$950

Check Mate Getty Tatomir — Getty Tatomir

Check Mate

Acrylic on Canvas - 35x24in

$1,510

Hobbies and Emotions Olga Ben Zur — Olga Ben Zur

Hobbies and Emotions

Oil, Silver leaf on Canvas - 28x20in

$1,910

LADY why Oksana Alekhina — Oksana Alekhina

LADY why

Acrylic, Cotton on Canvas - 31x31in

$2,020

Unfair Play Mayrig Simonjan — Mayrig Simonjan

Unfair Play

Oil on Wood - 13x20in

$5,030

Chess Michael Hartstein — Michael Hartstein

Chess

Acrylic on Canvas - 40x30in

$1,800

surrender? Mayrig Simonjan — Mayrig Simonjan

surrender?

Oil on Wood - 9x13in

$2,380

All lost? Mayrig Simonjan — Mayrig Simonjan

All lost?

Oil on Wood - 9x13in

$2,380

Forêt échiquéenne Yutao Ge — Yutao Ge

Forêt échiquéenne

Oil on Canvas - 47x63in

$14,250

She Reveals Another Way Linda Storm — Linda Storm

She Reveals Another Way

Acrylic on Canvas - 36x24in

$5,200

The chessplayer Annemarie Petri — Annemarie Petri

The chessplayer

Acrylic on Wood - 39x31in

$6,570

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