In this painting artist Justin Williams "wanted it to feel like half self portrait and half someone that is unknown."

As the sole figure looks down in contemplation at the chessboard, a game that is completely foreign to the artist, there is a sense of a man attempting to execute and control his life. True to the game of chess, every decision is a declaration, there is also a constant push and pull of loss, sacrifice and advantage, something that parallels the tumultuous nature of life.