Chess game photography

Why has chess become so popular in recent months? There are two clear answers: first, people are spending more time at home during the pandemic and second, the popularity of a Netflix show “The Queen’s Gambit” that follows fictional chess prodigy Beth Harmon. Here are tips from St. Supéry's friend and Chess aficionado Greg Luecke on how to start or improve your game - perfect warm winter night activity.

@Macro Mondays: When I saw this week's theme I immediately thought of chess pieces. The idea was to show the pawn as king. The picture is not photoshopped, it was taken with both pieces placed sideways on the same setting to create the illusion that the pawn casts the shadow of a king. A fun challenge :) HMM