The Howard Staunton Society marked World Chess Day with an evening that reflected its mission of celebrating chess, history, culture…
The occasion holds particular significance in Soho, where L'Escargot, London's oldest French restaurant, has long been associated with British chess.
From prison cells to tournament halls, chess became a source of discipline, purpose and hope - revealing the extraordinary power…
The Howard Staunton Society is delighted to invite members and friends to an evening of talk and dinner with Carl…
Howard Staunton lives on in Banbury. I openly confess that I am no expert on the life of Howard Staunton…
Chess has crossed more frontiers than any army, conquered more hearts than any empire, and united more cultures than perhaps…
Waterloo was not England's last great victory on French soil. In 1843, Howard Staunton crossed the Channel to fight a…
Do words carry hidden histories? Beginning with neglected lines from Hamlet and Tamburlaine, Grandmaster Raymond Keene follows an eccentric trail…
What do Howard Staunton and Leonardo da Vinci have in common? Above all, a remarkable versatility, a capacity to excel…
Inspiration often comes from unlikely sources.
As a chess grandmaster, author of over 200 books on chess and mind sports, and someone who has dedicated his…
Great minds rarely conform. The golden age of chess produced champions whose brilliance was matched only by their colourful eccentricities.
As a Chess Collector, my visit to the home of Raymond Keene was an eyeopener. I was not expecting the…
Ray Keene OBE examines Carl Portman’s pioneering work with chess in prisons, from HMP Hewell to international competition, and the…
Before computers conquered chess, one extraordinary mathematician proved that human intuition could still outthink silicon.
