The figures formed by Włodzimierz Seweryn’s hand and chisel allude to the history of the Ogrodzieniec Castle. In the chess set, the king piece resembles Casimir the Great, the ruler who built the fortress. An attentive observer will notice in the queen’s piece's robes a similarity to the attire of Casimir's wife, the Hessian princess Adelaide, as she is depicted in one historical church painting. The rooks situated in the corners of the chessboard are made in the likeness of the castle’s gate tower. Next to them stand the knights — steeds with fluttered manes. The adjoining bishop pieces are represented by knights in armor. The pawns in the front line wield swords and shields. What is significant, is that none of the figures are „fully” finished; each piece has some undressed stone left on it with the original patina from the castle, which the artist refers to as „the stamp of the ages”.