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.

Böök has made a copy of the painting, which was anno 2016 at Shakkikoti, a chess club at Helsinki.

The windows and arched doorway on the background of the painting suggest that the scene is in the main room of the café.

As the painting captures the romantic atmosphere of the period before the First World War, it reflects en passant the end of a carefree and calm era.

A shroud of mystery hangs over the painting: while it is known that Favén depicted the players who frequented the café during his stay in Paris, he did not leave any firm hint as to who is who, and whether there are any fictional characters included.