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Hello, here's the thing At present, the most standard chess piece is called Stanton. This kind of chess piece is the official chess game at present. Here is a brief introduction to this kind of chess piece:

Howard Stanton (1810-1874) is a Shakespeare scholar and a chess champion, and Stanton's chess pieces are named after him. 1843, an international match was held in Paris, between Staunton and French chess champion Pierre St. Amand. Stanton won a decisive victory and won a reputation at home and abroad. In the next ten years, Stanton has been in the leading position, and his influence has even continued to this day.

Stanton chess pieces were designed by Nathaniel Cook. On March 1849, Nathaniel Cook registered his own design drawings according to the decoration design regulations. Stanton agreed that the new design should be named after himself. This is the first time to use the names of celebrities to promote commercial products. The quality of chess pieces is the best. When they were made, a very skilled spinner was hired. The sculptor is from John Jacques Company in Hatton Garden, London, which is a famous manufacturer of sports game products.

As a chess columnist of London Illustrated, Stanton's new design was promoted by him and soon became a success. When designing chess pieces, Nathaniel Cook inadvertently adopted the shapes of some influential buildings, all of which just met the tastes of the growing and educated middle class. London architects are deeply influenced by Greek and Roman cultures, so the main buildings they design have neoclassical style. The shape of the newly designed chess pieces is also based on this style, thus becoming a symbol of respected Victorian society members. Chess pieces wear bishops' crowns, back crowns and crowns that meet their respective identities. The image of the horse comes from the ancient Greek marble stallion collected by the British Museum. The car uses simple and classic streamlined lines to show strength and security. Soldiers can still be found in the halls built in the Victorian era.

1924, with the approval of the World Chess Federation, Stanton was selected as a special chess piece in future international competitions.

At present, you can buy this type of chess pieces on Taobao. The following is a picture of Stanton's chess pieces:

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