The NCAA Division I men's and women's basketball tournaments both start with a bracket of 64 teams. Before the games begin, you can try your hand at predicting...
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A column on Twitter written by “ HowardStaunton” almost makes one believe in life after death. I was forcibly drawn once again to perusing it.
27 months ago

Howard Staunton (April 1819 – June 22, 1874) stands as a controversial figure in chess. Not only did he establish himself as the strongest...
14 months ago

The modern chess set is named after Howard Staunton, a chess master who popularized its use. But his lasting contribution to sports might be...
42 months ago

Howard Staunton was the man who put London on the global chess map. A virtuoso of many different careers, Staunton was a coruscating example of the Victorian...
25 months ago

Think of Pietro Carrera, Philipp Stamma, Howard Staunton or Lionel Kiezeritsky. They were the true pioneers of this chess opening—just like we...
71 months ago

During the 1840s and 1850s three chess masters dominated the global chessboard. These champions avant la lettre, befo...
40 months ago

Intro I purchased a Tesla Model 3 this year to play chess against my car accelerate the world's transition to sustainable energy.
27 months ago

You may have noticed that chess has been in the air lately- from a hit TV series to the resulting flurry of journalism about the sport...
45 months ago

In just over 1 month, nearly one thousand of the world's strongest chess players will descend upon Budapest, Hungary to battle it out in the...
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