Quote of the day
If you do not accuse each other, God will not accuse you. If you have no accuser you will enter heaven. . . . What many people call sin is not sin; I do many things to break down superstition, and I will break it down.
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