One of the players sitting under a black umbrella for shade during the ChessFest in Trafalgar Square, London. UK on 17 July 2022. A chance to play against other chess lovers & professionals, also l... © Wendy Tuffin/shotbywomen

Playing chess whilst wearing an Asian conical hat at the ChessFest, Trafalgar Square, London. UK on 17 July 2022. The festival offers the chance to play against other chess lovers & professionals, al... © Wendy Tuffin/shotbywomen

Actors playing the white King & Queen chess pieces on the giant board come forward as the winners of the game. The live chess game has been created by a human chess set to entertain at the ChessFest i... © Wendy Tuffin/shotbywomen

The meeting of the rival King & Queen in the chess game. Actors play the part of the chess pieces and act out a game as part of the entertainment at the ChessFest in Trafalgar Square, London. UK on 17... © Wendy Tuffin/shotbywomen

The White Queen chess piece waving to the crowds during the human actor chess pieces game that was part of the entertainment at the ChessFest in Trafalgar Square, London. UK on 17 July 2022. The fest... © Wendy Tuffin/shotbywomen

The human chess set of actors playing the white pieces of the chess set at the ChessFest in Trafalgar Square, London. UK on 17 July 2022. The festival also offers a chance to play against other chess... © Wendy Tuffin/shotbywomen

Players lined up all playing against one profession chess player, who moves along from game to game making one move at a time. One of the many chess battles taking place at ChessFest, Trafalgar Square... © Wendy Tuffin/shotbywomen

Two children enjoy playing on the giant chessboard at ChessFest, Trafalgar Square, London. UK on 17 July 2022. The festival offers the chance to play against other chess lovers & professionals, also... © Wendy Tuffin/shotbywomen

A professional chess player takes on the challenge of playing several games at once, moving from board to board and player to player. At the ChessFest, Trafalgar Square, London. UK on 17 July 2022. T... © Wendy Tuffin/shotbywomen

Two chess players challenging one another in the heat of the sun at the ChessFest in Trafalgar Square, London. UK on 17 July 2022. The chance to play against other chess lovers & professionals, also... © Wendy Tuffin/shotbywomen

Making a move whilst playing on the giant chess board at the Chessfest, Trafalgar Square, London. UK on 17 July 2022. The chance to play against other chess lovers & professionals, also lessons for t... © Wendy Tuffin/shotbywomen

The Kings & Queens meet after the game. The actors playing the parts of the chess pieces to entertain on a giant chess board at the ChessFest in Trafalgar Square, London. UK on 17 July 2022. The fest... © Wendy Tuffin/shotbywomen

The black/red chess piece actors on the human chess game, part of the entertainment at the ChessFest in Trafalgar Square, London. UK on 17 July 2022. The festival offers a chance to play against othe... © Wendy Tuffin/shotbywomen

The chess jester is the host of the chess game with using human chess pieces to act out the game. Part of the entertainment at the ChessFest, Trafalgar Square, London. UK on 17 July 2022. The chance... © Wendy Tuffin/shotbywomen

A player making his move on the chess game as he plays the board game at the ChessFest, Trafalgar Square, London. UK on 17 July 2022. A chance to play against other chess lovers & professionals, also... © Wendy Tuffin/shotbywomen

The jester host at the re-enactment chess game with human chess pieces on a giant board as part of the entertainment at the ChessFest, Trafalgar Square, London. UK on 17 July 2022. The ChessFest offe... © Wendy Tuffin/shotbywomen

A thoughtful pose of a young girl wearing her sunhat & taking part in a chess game at the ChessFest, Trafalgar Square, London. UK on 17 July 2022. The chance to play against other chess lovers & prof... © Wendy Tuffin/shotbywomen

An intense chess battle at ChessFest, Trafalgar Square, London. UK on 17 July 2022. Offering a chance to play against other chess lovers & professionals, also lessons for those who have never learnt t... © Wendy Tuffin/shotbywomen