Staunton piece

noun

A form of chess piece 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

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Meanings

nounStaunton piece (plural Staunton pieces)

plural Staunton pieces

  1. board gamesA form of chess piece 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

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APA

Staunton piece. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Staunton%20piece

MLA

“Staunton piece.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Staunton%20piece. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Staunton piece,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Staunton%20piece.

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