Staunton Chess Pieces
November 23, 2009 by Chess-Master
Filed under Chess, Chess Facts, Chess Pieces, Chess Rules and Strategies
If you have played chess for any amount of time, I ‘m sure you’ve heard of Staunton Chess Pieces. Staunton Chess Pieces are a style of chess pieces design by Nathaniel Cook and named after Howard Staunton, considered to be one of the best chess players in the mid 1800’s.
Staunton chess pieces became popular very quickly. They fulfilled the need for a set of chess pieces that were easy to use and easily recongized by all chess players from around the world. They are now the only chess pieces used for tournaments and competition.
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