Howard Staunton - Softcover

Keene, Raymond; Coles, R. N.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 4871878600 ISBN 13: 9784871878609

Publisher: British Chess Magazine (BCM), 2009

Synopsis

Howard Staunton (1810 - 22 June 1874) was an English chess master who is generally regarded as having been the world's strongest player from 1843 to 1851. He promoted a chess set of clearly distinguishable pieces of standardised shape that is still the style which must be used for competitions. He was the principal organizer of the first international chess tournament in 1851. From 1840 onwards he became a leading chess commentator, and won matches against top players of the 1840s. However, the achievement of Staunton have been neglected or even ignored by his own countrymen and this book seeks to rectify that.

About this title

About the Author:

RAYMOND KEENE, himself a Grandmaster, has written over sixty books on chess and is chess correspondent of the Spectator and The Times, as well as being a regular presenter of chess on Thames Television. In 1985 he was awarded the OBE for services to chess.

About this edition

• Publisher: British Chess Magazine (BCM)
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 4871878600
• ISBN 13: 9784871878609
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 190