Article translated by Amritee Mahabir

Chess is an historic game which is also practiced competitively today, but was once one of the most enjoyable distractions in the European courts. This game was studied and painted a lot. Lucas Van Leyden, Jan Cornelisz Vermeyen, Sofonisba Anguissola, and Ludovico Carracci, are just some of the names of illustrious painters who during the Renaissance dedicated interesting paintings to the game and to its players. But today it seems that even the undisputed genius of the renaissance played his part in this field.