Chess Game “Kiriliuk Vs Kasparov” by Michel Kiriliuk

A unique and original work of art.

Engraved brass, metal and glass slab.
32 pieces made of silver engraves brass with a dark brown finish.
Sharkskin support

This unique and original piece of art was sculpted by Michel Kiriliuk. Born French and self-educated this sculptor, interior designer and painter describes himself as a futuristic and constructivist ultra-Baroque designer.

Kiriliuk uses brass, iron and glass highlighted with brass brazes and silver brazes in order to bring a true plastic effect. The glass slab is cast on a sand bed – for a thickness from 22mm up to 70mm – before being engraved, smashed and polished. The artist also works with shagreen, scales, rock crystals.

A straightforward sculpture
Each of Kiriliuk’s work are unique and original. The artist employs direct techniques. He is the sole actor of the making despite the variety of techniques : arc welding, silver braze, brass braze, acid patina, engraving and polishing of thick glass slabs.

Kiriliuk Versus Kasparov
Garry Kimovitch Kasparov was born on the 13 of April 1963, at Bakou (Azerbaijan), world champion from 1985 to 2000. He is considered by a lot to be the best player of all times.

In 1989, Kasparov easily wins against Deep thought, a super computer specialized in chess and capable of calculating 720 000 moves per second.

In May 1997, he loses the match against Deep Blue. It is the first time that a world champion loses against a computer. Deep Blue wade a ton and measured 1.80 metres. Twenty people wear needed for it to work. Deep Blue was capable of calculating from 100 up to 300 billion moves per second.

In November 2003, he plays in a four round game against the program X3D Fritz.

A virtual chessboard is used along with stereoscopic glasses and a computer program capable of recognising speech. The result is no winner.

On the 11th of March 2005, after winning at the prestigious Linares tournaments for the ninth time in his career, he announces that he wishes to retire from professional chess world.

This sculpture is celebration of Garry Kasparov.

The chessboard symbolises a castle.

The four balanced removable parts symbolise time.

In the centre a crown of engraved brass and a glass slab symbolise the chess game