Chess Picture of the Day

May 17, 2008 by Nikita

- “The chess game” – (undated)
by Bargue, Charles (1825-1883)
Image: chess-theory.comClick

HERE to read more about the book.

Posted in Chess, art, chess art | Tagged art, Art books, Charles Bargue, Chess, chess art, Chess pictures | 12 Comments

12 Responses

on May 17, 2008 at 5:43 pm | Reply lemarke

Hey bud,

Nice picture of chess players.
I see you have many chess links.
I like to play but I only un amateur player.
Had chess many fans in your country?
on May 17, 2008 at 5:48 pm | Reply Nikita

hi lemarke… well, I’m definitely NO professional player at all!! and I’m playing chess too… you’re welcome to register on chess.com or on Chess World… look on the side bar, there is the knight on the chessboard-logo…you will see it…and chess.com’s link is just underneath that one….another site…chesscube.com…link also on my blog…tks for your comments…welcome to my blog..
your last question about fans… i’m not a professional player…so only my friends/family know me…lol!
on May 19, 2008 at 8:04 am | Reply Wipneus!

En ek dink nie die vriende en familie speel te lekker “chess” saam Nikita nie, verloor is hulle voorland…..
on May 19, 2008 at 9:36 pm | Reply Nikita

hi Wipneus…ons het eenkeer saam met vriende (voor die dae van “kinders”) scrabble en monopoly gespeel… het ons gelag vir die vriende van ons wat meer gestry het en nie kon saamspeel as ‘n span teen ons nie..dit was prettig…ons is tot vandag groot tjomme en weier hulle om speletjies te speel…hehehe… maar my man het my belowe…hierdie komende vakansie gaan ons almal skaak speel! yippeee!!!
on June 25, 2008 at 10:20 am | Reply ejh

But where can it be found? I can’t even find anything describing its location as “private collection” (indeed, it was hunting for its location that led me here.)
on June 25, 2008 at 5:17 pm | Reply Nikita

Hi ejh…here are three links…i only put the painting’s name plus the artist’s name in a search…and you can view these links and see if it’s useful….hope it helps…
there were 1000’s more links, but i think you will know what you’re looking for…

http://www.jmrw.com/Chess/Tableau_echecs/index.htm
http://www.chess-theory.com/encprd03719_chess_practice_reflections_debates_arts.php
http://www.artcyclopedia.com/nationalities/French.html
on June 26, 2008 at 5:40 pm | Reply ejh

Thanks. I’d seen those: I’ll assume it’s a private collection until somebody tells me otherwise!
on June 26, 2008 at 7:19 pm | Reply Nikita

Hi ejh…pleasure!
on November 10, 2008 at 10:26 am | Reply Graydon

The Bargue is in a private American collection.
on November 11, 2008 at 1:57 am | Reply Nikita

hi Graydon, Welcome to my blog and thank you for confirming that to us!
on December 12, 2008 at 12:35 am | Reply lemarke

Hi Nikita

Thats flocs of snow on your page is beatifull, it’s very cold now in your city?
Best
on December 12, 2008 at 12:48 am | Reply Nikita

hi lemarke! Welcome back! yes, the snowflakes are cute.. it’s quite cold here in London at the moment, it snowed just outside London awhile ago, maybe we will have some snow during Christmas, it’s definitely colder than last year.