About The House of Staunton: The House of Staunton is an American locally owned and operated small business. For over 27 years, they have manufactured the world's finest chess equipment.

HUNTSVILLE, Ala., Aug. 14, 2017 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- The House of Staunton is proud to announce their newest masterpiece, a commemorative chess set for the 2017 Sinquefield Cup Chess tournament.

According to The House of Staunton, a large manufacturer of chess sets, a set of finely carved knights can represent up to 50% of the total cost of the chessmen.

Traditional chess pieces in the Staunton design Chess USA Prior to 1849, there was no such thing as a “normal chess set.” At least not like we think of it today. Over the centuries that chess ...

The House of Staunton in Alabama, one of the world’s largest chess retailers, offers wooden sets with relatively simple knights, such as the $129 tournament-style set in boxwood and rosewood, as ...

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