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
When I see the Berlin defence, I am almost happy that I am not longer a top player!
Nigel Short 2016
My relation with Korchnoi depends on whether he has slept well. If he had bad dreams, he speaks a lot of rubbish.
Anatoly Karpov 2005
Maybe I had something of Capablanca. Why should I prepare when I have ideas?
Svetozar Gligoric 1989 NIC
I understood that through chess I could express myself and chess became my natural language.
Boris Spassky 1995
The blunders are all there on the board, waiting to be made.
Savielly Tartakower