Howard Staunton (1810–1874) (apr 1, 1810 – jul 22, 1874)

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An English chess master who is generally regarded as the world's strongest player from 1843 to 1851, largely as a result of his 1843 victory over Pierre Charles Fournier de Saint-Amant.

He promoted a chess set of clearly distinguishable pieces of standardized shape – the Staunton pattern that is still the style required for competitions.

He was the principal organizer of the first international chess tournament in 1851.

From 1840 onward he became a leading chess commentator.

There was a famous controversy between Staunton and Paul Morphy for the the failure of negotiations in 1858 to set up a chess match between the two.