Howard Staunton (born 1810—died June 22, 1874, London, England) was a British chess master who was considered to be the world's leading player...
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The NCAA Division I men's and women's basketball tournaments both start with a bracket of 64 teams. Before the games begin, you can try your hand at predicting...
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A column on Twitter written by “ HowardStaunton” almost makes one believe in life after death. I was forcibly drawn once again to perusing it.
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The modern chess set is named after Howard Staunton, a chess master who popularized its use. But his lasting contribution to sports might be...
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During the 1840s and 1850s three chess masters dominated the global chessboard. These champions avant la lettre, befo...
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You may have noticed that chess has been in the air lately- from a hit TV series to the resulting flurry of journalism about the sport...
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The Editor of Chess Notes presents a compilation of photographs, engravings and sketches of Howard Staunton (1810-1874).
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When 21-year-old Paul Morphy travelled to Europe in the summer of 1858 he destroyed all opposition. Except for one of Europe's chess heroes,...
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Bronstein, who nearly became World Champion in 1951, will be honored at a ceremony in April along with Sonja Graf-Stevenson and Howard...
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In part one of his article Paul Lillebo claimed that the list of “official” world champions of chess, which begins in 1886 with the...
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