OLEG

RAIKIS

Oleg Raikis is a sculptor, 

a member of Russian Federation of Artists, International Federation of Art and Chess Collectors International.

 He has been creating chess designs from 1990 and has created more than 250 chess sets. Some of the sets were designed as interior art objects for Cees Hogendoorn Gallery and many private clients. His works are highly prized in the private collections of famous people, politicians, businessmen, including Michael Gorbachev 

and other celebrities.

Oleg Raikis in his workshop

Oleg Raikis and Garry Kasparov

In 2000, on the eve of the new millennium Oleg was personally invited by the organizers

of the World Chess Cup in China and by the organizers of Kasparov – Kramnik match

in London for presentation of his designs

Oleg Raikis, Floyd Sarisohn - 

a vice-president 

of "Chess Collectors International" 

and his wife Bernice, Washington

Oleg Raikis and Victor Keats - the author 

of the book “Chess for Collectors"

Oleg Raikis and Elizabeth Gann – 

Oleg’s representative in the USA and Canada

Oleg Raikis, Gareth Williams (in the center) 

– a vice-president 

of “Chess Collector International” 

and David Hafler – 

one of the most well-known collectors