Hey, those last two are the same picture.
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Deutscher Künstler
(? - ?)
Friedrich August II. von Sachsen, König von Polen, mit Maria Josepha
(1750)
Should I add this painting?
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Damen beim Triktrakspiel
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Sep 20, 2012
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#226
Why not? Are you questioning it because it's an asian variant of chess?
I think I will not add it because it is rather near backgammon.
Sep 20, 2012
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#228
It does look like it. It could even be an obscure game that is no longer played.
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Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings)
Abu'l Qasim Firdausi (935–1020)
(ca. 1300–30)
Iran or Iraq
That was taken just before another huge wind blew them away.
it could be japanese chess... this does not have black and white board and pieces... it has only 1 knight bishop and rook .. but added gold and silver general and a lance...
and you can setup the pieces how you like... i think?!?
edit: i googled it... i am wrong about the pieces etc. but it's my guess
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Bayasanghori Shâhnâmeh
The Shâhnâmeh (Book of Kings)
(1430)
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Anónimo
Tractatus de ludo scacorum
Miniatura del siglo XV perteneciente al arte centroeuropeo, quizá realizado en Bohemia (actual República Checa), en Praga, durante el reinado de Vaclav IV (1378-1419) (Wenceslao IV)
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John Copley
(1875 - 1950)
Rome - The Café Greco
( 1913)
I have added a slideshow at http://www.jmrw.com/Chess/Tableau_echecs/index.htm#bas
It works under firefox. Under IE there are still some corrections to do.
Later I will play the paintings in the chronological order.
What do you think of it? What can I improve?
Thanks
Sep 22, 2012
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#239
Jean-Marc,
Fantastic collection. 
Unbelieveable how many masterpieces you brought together !
Thanks for sharing !
I think some pictures occur twice but never mind - I enjoyed this very much.
Cheers, Winnie
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Ferdinand Victor Leon Roybet
(1840 - 1920)
Musketeers Playing Chess in a Tavern
(1881)