The Chess Players (Favén)
| The Chess Players | |
|---|---|
| Finnish: Shakki pelaajat or Vanhoja shakkimestareita, Swedish: Schackspelarna | |
| Artist | Antti Favén (1882-1948) |
| Year | 1913 |
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 220 cm × 340 cm (87 in × 130 in) |
| Location | Original in Stockholm, copy in Helsinki |
The Chess Players is a painting from 1913 by the Finnish (later Swedish) painter Antti Favén (1882-1948). It was created from Favéns fascination for the chess scene in the Café de la Régence at Paris. The painting displays a fictitious scene with various well known chess players who Favén met during his stay in Paris.