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When was Howard Staunton born?

  • April 1810

  • May 1820

  • March 1805

  • July 1815

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Born in April 1810, Howard Staunton was an English chess player, chess writer, and Shakespearean scholar. He was one of the leading chess players in the world in the mid-19th century and is considered one of the greatest chess players of all time. Staunton was also a prolific writer on chess, and his books are still considered essential reading for chess players today.
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