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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

“A player is said to have the opposition when he can place his King directly in front of the adverse King, with only one square between them. This is often an important advantage in ending games.”

Said Important Games Player Fronts Kings Advantage Opposition Squares Adverse

Book:The American Chess-player's Handbook: Teaching the Rudiments of the Game, and Giving an Analysis of All the Recognised Openings : Exemplified by Appropriate Games Actually Played by Morphy, Harrwitz, Anderssen, Staunton, Paulsen, Montgomery, Meek and Others : from the Work of Staunton

Source: The American Chess-player's Handbook: Teaching the Rudiments of the Game, and Giving an Analysis of All the Recognised Openings : Exemplified by Appropriate Games Actually Played by Morphy, Harrwitz, Anderssen, Staunton, Paulsen, Montgomery, Meek and Others : from the Work of Staunton

“For playing a man to a square to which it cannot be legally moved, the adversary, at his option, may require him to move the man legally, or to move the King.”

Men May Moving He Man Kings Moved Squares Adversaries

Author:Howard Staunton

“The Pawn moves only one square at a time, and that straight forward, except in the act of capturing, when it takes one step diagonally to the right or left file on to the square occupied by the man taken, and continues on that file until it captures another man.”

Men Moving Left Steps Taken He Man Capture Squares Files Another Man Pawns

Book:The Chess-player's Handbook: A Popular and Scientific Introduction to the Game of Chess

Source: The Chess-player's Handbook: A Popular and Scientific Introduction to the Game of Chess

“The Chess-board must be placed with a white square at the right-hand corner.”

Hands White Corners Chess Boards Squares

Author:Howard Staunton