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Nicolas Sphicas (Greece)
Art and Chess



Nicolas Sphicas - 12...Qxd3 (1990) - From the game Kasparov-Karpov (1-0)
(World Championship Match) 1985 - Image copyright © Nicolas Sphicas
Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris
(cf. - Nicolas Sphicas - Chess in Art - 12...Qxd3 (1990) )

Nicolas Sphicas - Chess in Art - '12...Qxd3' (1990)



Nicolas Sphicas - 25.Ne6! (1990) - From the game Smyslov-Botvinnik (0-1)
(World Championship Match) 1954 - Image copyright © Nicolas Sphicas
Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris
(cf. - Nicolas Sphicas - Chess in Art - 25.Ne6! (1990) )

Nicolas Sphicas - Chess in Art - '25.Ne6!' (1990)



Nicolas Sphicas - 33.Bg2 (1990) - From the game Reti-Alekhine
(Baden-Baden) 1925 - Image copyright © Nicolas Sphicas
Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris
(cf. - Nicolas Sphicas - Chess in Art - 33.Bg2 (1990) )

Nicolas Sphicas - Chess in Art - '33.Bg2' (1990)



Nicolas Sphicas - 27...Bxa4 0-1 (1992) - From the game Spassky-Fischer (0-1)
Reykjavik (World Championship Match) 1972 - Image copyright © Nicolas Sphicas
Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris
(cf. - Nicolas Sphicas - Chess in Art - 27...Bxa4 0-1 (1992) )

Nicolas Sphicas - Chess in Art - '27...Bxa4 0-1' (1992)



Nicolas Sphicas - 24.Ng5!! 1-0 (1992) - From the game Spassjy-Petrossian (1-0)
Moscow (World Championship Match) 1969 - Image copyright © Nicolas Sphicas
Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris
(cf. - Nicolas Sphicas - Chess in Art - 24.Ng5!! 1-0 (1992) )

Nicolas Sphicas - Chess in Art - '24.Ng5!! 1-0' (1992)



Nicolas Sphicas - Caissa (The Muse of Chess)
(1993) - Image copyright © Nicolas Sphicas
Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris
(cf. - Nicolas Sphicas - Chess in Art -
Caissa (The Muse of Chess) (1993)
)

Nicolas Sphicas - Chess in Art - 'Caissa
         (The Muse of Chess)' (1993)



Nicolas Sphicas - Opening-Middle-Endgame (1996) -
From the game Averbach-Euwe (1-0), Zurich
1953 - Image copyright © Nicolas Sphicas
Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris
(cf. - Nicolas Sphicas - Chess in Art -
Opening-Middle-Endgame (1996)
)

Nicolas Sphicas - Chess in Art - 'Opening
         -Middle-Endgame' (1996)



Nicolas Sphicas - Maneuver (1996) - 27...Ne8
From the game Szabo-Petrossian (0-1),
Zurich 1953 - Image copyright © Nicolas Sphicas
Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris
(cf. - Nicolas Sphicas - Chess in Art - Maneuver (1996) )

Nicolas Sphicas - Chess in Art - 'Maneuver' (1996)



Nicolas Sphicas - Rivarly of defense (1996) -
35...Ng8 From the game Euwe-Taimanov, Zurich
1953 - Image copyright © Nicolas Sphicas
Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris
(cf. - Nicolas Sphicas - Chess in Art -
Rivarly of defense (1996)
)

Nicolas Sphicas - Chess in Art - 'Rivarly of defense' (1996)



Nicolas Sphicas - The Valley of Chess (1996) -
28.Ng4 From the game Stahlberg-Averbach (1-0), Zurich
1953 - Image copyright © Nicolas Sphicas
Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris
(cf. - Nicolas Sphicas - Chess in Art -
The Valley of Chess (1996)
)

Nicolas Sphicas - Chess in Art - 'The Valley of Chess' (1996)



Nicolas Sphicas - Departure with Red Elephant (1996) -
31...a5 From the game Bronstein-Euwe (˝-˝),
Zurich 1953 - Image copyright © Nicolas Sphicas
Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris
(cf. - Nicolas Sphicas - Chess in Art -
Departure with Red Elephant (1996)
)

Nicolas Sphicas - Chess in Art - 'Departure
         with Red Elephant' (1996)



Nicolas Sphicas - Caissa on the Field of Battle
Observing the Games Smyslov-Reshevsky (1-0) &
Euwe-Najdorf (1-0)
(1996) - Image copyright © Nicolas Sphicas
Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris
(cf. - Nicolas Sphicas - Chess in Art -
Caissa on the Field of Battle (1996)
)

Nicolas Sphicas - Chess in Art - 'Caissa on the Field of Battle
    Observing the Games  Smyslov-Reshevsky (1-0)' (1996)



Nicolas Sphicas - The Journey of the Horses and the Elephants (1996) - 15...Ndxc5
From the game Reshevsky-Kotov (1-0), Zurich 1953 - Image copyright ©
Nicolas Sphicas - Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris
(cf. - Nicolas Sphicas - Chess in Art -
The Journey of the Horses and
the Elephants (1996)
)

Nicolas Sphicas - Chess in Art - 'The Journey of the
         Horses and  the Elephants' (1996)



Nicolas Sphicas - Flank Opening (1998) - From the Art
exhibition Ancient Moves - Image copyright © Nicolas Sphicas
Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris
(cf. - Nicolas Sphicas - Chess in Art -
Flank Opening (1998)
)

Nicolas Sphicas - Chess in Art - 'Flank Opening' (1998)



Nicolas Sphicas - Nocturnal Spectator (1998) - From the Art
exhibition Ancient Moves - Image copyright © Nicolas Sphicas
Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris
(cf. - Nicolas Sphicas - Chess in Art -
Nocturnal Spectator (1998)
)

Nicolas Sphicas - Chess in Art - 'Nocturnal Spectator' (1998)



Nicolas Sphicas - Aromatic Move (1999) - From the Art
exhibition Ancient Moves - Image copyright © Nicolas Sphicas
Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris
(cf. - Nicolas Sphicas - Chess in Art -
Aromatic Move (1999)
)

Nicolas Sphicas - Chess in Art - 'Aromatic Move' (1999)



Nicolas Sphicas - Retro-shah - 9.sphicas (?) - Image copyright © Nicolas Sphicas
Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris
(cf. - Nicolas Sphicas - Chess in Art -
Retro-shah - 9.sphicas (?)
)

Nicolas Sphicas - Chess in Art - 'Retro-shah - 9.sphicas' (?)



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