Quote of the day
There are no countries in the world less known by the British than these selfsame British Islands, or where more strange things are every day occurring.
Howard Staunton
Born: April, 1810
Died: June 22, 1874 (aged 64)
Bio: Howard Staunton was an English chess master who is generally regarded as having been the world's strongest player from 1843 to 1851, largely as a result of his 1843 victory over Saint-Amant.
Known for:
- The chess-player's handbook (1847)
- The chess tournament (1852)
- The great schools of England (1865)
- The Chess-Player's Companion