Handmade carved wood chess pieces. Chess was considered to be a royal game, which was also played in Poland by nobility and townspeople. The game comes from India, although it was known in Europe in the 10th century. Its greatest popularity in Europe falls on the 16th and 17th centuries, that was known as the golden age of chess.

In the Benkeczy wood sculpture workshop, the carvings, sculptures and game sets, including chess, are hand-made. The Benkeczy Studio has been operating for many years and is located in the old part of Krakow. Its owner, Mr. Łukasz Wiciarz, is the only one in Krakow and one of the few manufacturers of carved chess in Poland. He carries out each sculpture by hand, he approaches each one with great passion and attention to details. His sculptures are made of various types of wood: linden, cherry, oak and sycamore. His studio is open to visitors, where you can see the process of making figures, for example, oak or cherry figures are cooked before carving. He willingly tells his guests about such details of his work. On the pictures there are some of Mr. Łukasz Wiciarz works.