Staunton chess set

Original Staunton chess pieces, left to right: pawn, rook, knight, bishop, queen, and king

The Staunton chess set is the standard style of chess pieces,[1][2] recommended for use in competition since 2022 by FIDE, the international chess governing body.[3][4]

The journalist Nathaniel Cooke is credited with the design on the patent, and they are named after the leading English chess master Howard Staunton, who endorsed it;[2] the first 500 sets were numbered and hand-signed by Staunton.[5]: 225  This style of set was first made available by Jaques of London in 1849, and it quickly became the standard. The set style and its variations have been used around the world since.[6]: 17 

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  2. ^ a b Pandolfini, Bruce (1992). Pandolfini's chess complete. New York: Simon & Schuster. pp. 18:19. ISBN 0-671-70186-X. OCLC 25787814.
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  4. ^ "C. General Rules and Technical Recommendations for Tournaments / 02. Chess Equipment / 01. Standards of Chess Equipment / FIDE Handbook". International Chess Federation (FIDE). Retrieved 17 April 2024.
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