Beyond the Board: Chess, Art, and the People Who Shape the Game
Just real encounters built over time, through shared respect for the game.
ChessboArt is not about positioning objects in front of cameras. It is about being present — quietly and consistently — within the chess community. From world-class tournaments to film sets and exhibitions, our boards appear where the game is played, studied, and understood.
Grandmasters, world champions, artists, and cultural institutions engage with our work not because of campaigns, but because of affinity. Chess is a demanding game. It recognises what is honest.
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GM Garry Kasparov during the Grand Chess Tour POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews, Warsaw
Photo: Rafał Oleksiewicz
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GM Judit Polgar presenting the "Daily Puzzle" on the hanging chess board at the 45th Chess Olympiad, Budapest 2024
Image courtesy of Judit Polgar Chess Foundation
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GM Magnus Carlsen giving an interview during the Grand Chess Tour in Warsaw.
Photo: Rafał Oleksiewicz
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Mayor of Pyskowice, Adam Wójcik, and FM Michał Fudalej during the chess and photography exhibition at the historic Town Hall.
photo: Monika Burszczan
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GM Bartosz Heberla — Blindfold Simultaneous ExhibitionSuperliga Rapid
photo: Michal Walusza
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FIDE President Arkady Dvorkovich and CM Roman Krulich at the Women's World Grand Prix, Munich 2022
photo: Mark Liveshitz
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Wojciech Mecwaldowski starring as the legendary GM Akiba Rubinstein in the movie (Chess: The Final Game).
Still frame from the movie "W szachu. Ostateczna rozgrywka" (2024)
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Garry Kasparov giving an interview for TVN (Discovery Group)
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WGM Dana Reizniece-Ozola – FIDE Managing Director and former Minister of Finance of Latvia, giving an interview in Katowice.
Photo: ChessboArt Archive
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GM Robert Hungaski, Captain of the Argentine National Chess Team, at the Expo.
Photo: ChessboArt Archive
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WGM Anastasia Karlovich – FIDE Press Officer and renowned chess photographer, at the Grand Chess Tour in Warsaw.
Photo courtesy of Anastasia Karlovich (X/Twitter)
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GM Paweł Czarnota and GM Grzegorz Nasuta (Polish National Team Coaches) solving a tactical puzzle.
Photo: ChessboArt Archive
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Legendary GM Pia Cramling and WIM Anastasia Sorokina holding the custom ChessboArt trophy (Handcrafted Wooden Knight) at the Pia Cramling Cup 2026.
Photo courtesy of FIDE
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Judit Polgar and Marian Fudalej preparing for the Global Chess Festival 2025 at the Hungarian National Gallery.
Photo by WIM Fiona Steil-Antoni
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Art meets Strategy: WIM Fiona Steil-Antoni playing against FM Michał Fudalej on a custom ChessboArt table at the Hungarian National Gallery.
Photo: ChessboArt Archive
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Magdalena Budkiewicz interviewing IM Grzegorz Masternak from GKS Hetman Katowice at the Superliga Rapid tournament.
Photo: Michal Walusza
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Judit Polgar at the Four Seasons Hotel in Budapest during a Chess MasterClass.
Photo courtesy of the Judit Polgar Chess Foundation
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FM Michał Fudalej with GM Susan Polgar — World Champion, 5-time Olympic Gold Medalist, and FIDE 100 "Best Woman Coach"
Photo: ChessboArt Archive
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WIM Anna Kantane at Chess Corner (Warsaw, Wilanów).
Photo courtesy of Chess Corner.
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Polish top chess streamers, Olaczka and XNTentacion.
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Chess Trivia Fun: Magdalena Budkiewicz challenging GM Jakub Kossakowski and GM Miłosz Szpar. Great vibes and laughter guaranteed!
Photo: Michał Walusza
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Through the lens of the master: FM Michał Fudalej with the ChessboArt mini-board. Captured by the legendary chess photographer, David Llada.
Photo: David Llada
— Long-term presence within the international chess community
— Participation in major tournaments, exhibitions, and film productions
— Installations in historic interiors and contemporary architecture
— Objects featured in museums, theatres, and cultural institutions
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Aniko Kiss-Zliczyńska
Screenwriter and decorator
"The chess sets created by Mr. Fudalej were a beautiful and meaningful part of the set design in the historical film "W szachu. Ostatnia rozgrywka", set in the interwar and wartime periods. We used the boards in numerous scenes, including the chess Olympiad and critical scenes depicting simultaneous games in Argentina. The protagonists included Akiba Rubinstein and Dawid Przepiórka. Thank you for the meticulous and creative collaboration."
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Andrzej Kordowina-Tkacz
President of the Saint-Tropez Chess Club
"As the president of the Saint-Tropez Chess Club and as a Pole, I am very proud that the ChessboArt chessboard graces our tournaments and events, glorifying Polish technical thought and artistic craftsmanship."
