The first Staunton
wooden chess pieces were made in 1849 and what made them unique from other
pieces of the time were the design, balance and craftsmanship. There are
various types of wood used for chessmen, Rosewood being the most popular
because of their natural appearance showing the beautiful grain of the wood.
Nathaniel Cook and John Jacques are said to
have designed the pieces and named after the current world chess champion
Howard Staunton, who gave the chess pieces his endorsement. Since then, Staunton
chess pieces are the standard and used almost universally. Many chess
enthusiasts prefer wooden chess sets to sets made of any other material
because of the weighted feel and natural look of the pieces.
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