The first Staunton chess set was made by John Jacques & Son of Hatton Garden London in 1849. The design became very popular and is still used today in major chess clubs and national and international events.
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Quotes of the Day
I may be an old lion, but I can still bite someone’s hand off if he puts it in my mouth
Wilhelm Steinitz
No player, however strong, no member, however large, shall stand above FIDE
Florencio Campomanes
I never make mistakes in chess, I only have hallucinations!
Vlastimil Hort 1987
Of chess it has been said that life is not long enough for it, but that is the fault of life, not chess.
Irving Chernev
I enjoy it when I see my opponent really suffering when he knows that I’ve outsmarted him
Magnus Carlsen 2012