The "Embarrassed Chess Player" is a painting by German artist Julius Hübner, created in 1857. The painting depicts a young man who looks embarrassed while playing chess, likely due to a mistake or blunder during the game.

The artwork is an oil on canvas and measures approximately 96 7/8 × 63 7/8 inches (246.1 × 162.2 cm). It was commissioned by Joseph Earl Sheffield and gifted to his daughter, Mrs. John A. Porter. The painting is part of the collection at the Yale University Art Gallery.

The embarrassed chess-player; a family picture. Together with his 'history' of it. Dresden, 1857. Edited by J. E. Sheffield. New Haven, 1875. L/N 4697.

Condition: Publishers fine original binding. From David DeLucia's Chess Library.

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