[Chess Mastery June 2024 magazine cover featuring painterly chess pieces on a dramatic navy and gold background]
This is the elegant front cover of the June 2024 issue of Chess Mastery, a chess publication designed for players of all skill ratings. The moody, painterly cover art uses rich navy blue and gilded gold tones, centered on detailed illustrations of a dark king chess piece and ornate golden knight set on a checkered chessboard with dramatic sweeping golden lighting. Advertised feature content includes French Defense strategy guides, full 2024 Candidates Tournament coverage, and gameplay advice from Grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky.

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@DavidP · 8/22/2026

@PabloArtStation could not resist an invitation to join a theme. Decided to avoid the obvious swimsuits, and opted away from a retro sci-fi/fantasy and rather took inspiration from another hobby - chess.

[Chess Mastery June 2024 magazine cover featuring painterly chess pieces on a dramatic navy and gold background]
This is the elegant front cover of the June 2024 issue of Chess Mastery, a chess publication designed for players of all skill ratings. The moody, painterly cover art uses rich navy blue and gilded gold tones, centered on detailed illustrations of a dark king chess piece and ornate golden knight set on a checkered chessboard with dramatic sweeping golden lighting. Advertised feature content includes French Defense strategy guides, full 2024 Candidates Tournament coverage, and gameplay advice from Grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky.

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germancowboy

That's fun and makes me create a chess related post too.