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Staunton

Staunton

English

Proper noun

Staunton

  1. A surname.
  2. (chess) A style of chess pieces now mandated for most chess competitions which were first designed by Nathaniel Cook and sold in 1849 and named for Howard Staunton, the best player of the time.

Derived terms

  • Stauntonian