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Howard Staunton was a renowned chess master in the 19th century. He was born in the early 19th century and died on June 22, 1874. Staunton was highly respected in the chess world for his exceptional skill and unique style.

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Famous Howard Staunton Quotes

“Be cautious of playing your Queen in front of your King and in subjecting yourself to a discovered check. It is better when check is given to your King to interpose a man that attacks the checking Piece than with one that does not.”

Men Doe Given Pieces Fronts Kings Checks Queens Cautious Be Cautious

Book:The Chess-player's Handbook: A Popular and Scientific Introduction to the Game of Chess, Exemplified in Games Actually Played by the Greatest Masters and Illustrated by Numerous Diagrams of Original and Remarkable Positions

Source: The Chess-player's Handbook: A Popular and Scientific Introduction to the Game of Chess, Exemplified in Games Actually Played by the Greatest Masters and Illustrated by Numerous Diagrams of Original and Remarkable Positions

“The Bishop and Knight, in contradistinction to the Queen and Rook, are called Minor Pieces.”

Pieces Queens Minors Knights Bishops

Book:The chess-player's handbook

Source: The chess-player's handbook

“The Queen is usually reckoned equal, in average situations, to two Rooks and a Pawn, but towards the end of a game she is hardly so valuable as two Rooks.”

Two Ends Games Situation Equal Average Valuable Queens Pawns

Book:The Chess-player's Handbook: A Popular and Scientific Introduction to the Game of Chess, Exemplified in Games Actually Played by the Greatest Masters, and Illustrated by Numerous Diagrams of Original and Remarkable Positions

Source: The Chess-player's Handbook: A Popular and Scientific Introduction to the Game of Chess, Exemplified in Games Actually Played by the Greatest Masters, and Illustrated by Numerous Diagrams of Original and Remarkable Positions

“The Queen is by much the most powerful of the forces.”

Force Powerful Queens Most Powerful

Book:The chess-player's handbook ...: with frontispiece

Source: The chess-player's handbook ...: with frontispiece