That is Priceless by Steve Melcher for August 12, 2020

His move: 

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Albrecht_De_Vriendt_-_His_move.jpeg 

has info and links that point to more info about this roughly jumbo envelope size painting.

 

http://www.berkofinepaintings.com/catalogue/othello-and-desdemona-scene-from-shakespeares-othello-the-moor-of-venice/ 

https://theodora.com/encyclopedia/v/juliaen_joseph_de_vriendt.html 

both have sparse info about this artist (so much so that the 2nd includes his brother), perhaps in addition to what’s pointed to by the title URL. First work by him used here.

 

Again, a larger strip image is shown by (⌘- or Ctrl-) clicking the image in Mr. Melcher’s MASTERPIECE #2512 (August 11, 2020) blog entry, accessible by the Check out the blog! box after the last comment.

P.S. The strip showed up later in the morning today.

Anne Boleyn being advised by her younger brother to marry Henry VIII because he wanted to get a head in the Kings favor.

While Ruud tried to figure out his next move, Juliana thoughts drifted to the gardener — OH, THE GARDENER!

She had figured that if she arranged to play the game in a room full of beds he would get the idea. Guess not.

175 days of Corvid-19 lockdown and the boredom has really set in for Giselle and Lance.

“No, Ned. Only the knight can ‘jump’ another piece.”

Predating XBOX, gamers still had little actual game.

And thus the “Silly Hat Chess Champion” is determined (not “crowned”).

“Why on earth does she insist on playing on this tiny table? My back is killing me!” If Ned wasn’t still hoping to get some, he would have given up long ago.

“Rarely have contestants expressed so much enthusiasm for the game.” or “Only by clamping his foot in the bear trap was Lizbeth able to keep William at the chess table.”

“Workin’ on our Knight Moves…”

One should never SHOUT checkmate.

As foreplay, a long game of chess/ exemplifies “more is less”/ for the knight never quite/ moves straight to the “site”/ and the Bishop cavorts in a dress.

he thought she said “want to play with my chest” not chess. so he spent a few hours hoping.

He thought he’d spare her the crosschecking…

Gwendolyn wasn’t quite sure, but she felt she was getting rooked.

I tried to tell you, playing “Truth or Dare” would be more exciting!

I don’t think that’s how you tell someone’s fortune.