Howard Staunton Society Celebrates World Chess Day with Grandmaster Ray Keene OBE
The Howard Staunton Society marked World Chess Day with an evening that reflected its mission of celebrating chess, history, culture and conviviality.…
Howard Staunton
The Staunton Suite
Howard Staunton lives on in Banbury. I openly confess that I am no expert on the life of Howard Staunton — but…
Empires of the Mind
“Via the squares on a chessboard, the Indians explain the movement of time and the age, the higher influences which control the…
Barry Martin - In Memoriam
For Barry Martin, chess was never merely a game and art was never merely an image. Somewhere between Staunton and Duchamp, the…
The Second Battle of Waterloo
Waterloo was not England's last great victory on French soil. In 1843, Howard Staunton crossed the Channel to fight a very different…
World Chess Day Comes to Soho with a Grandmaster Celebration at L'Escargot
The occasion holds particular significance in Soho, where L'Escargot, London's oldest French restaurant, has long been associated with British chess.
Brave New Game
Every generation believes it has discovered a better way to improve humanity. Inevitably, it begins by rewriting the rules.
The Howard Staunton Society Dinner at L'Escargot
On Friday, 14th November 2025, The Howard Staunton Society marked a historic milestone in its 30-year history with a sold-out black-tie revival…